Local Government Housing Mandates [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2004 - Local Government Housing Mandates [Publication Details] HTML Description: As part of its general plan, every city and county is required to prepare a "housing element" which assesses the conditions of its housing stock and outlines a five-year plan for housing development.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1145

Remarks to the Municipal Management Assistants [Publication Details]

Apr 6, 1984 - Remarks to the Municipal Management Assistants (League of California Cities)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3126

March on the Capitol [Publication Details]

Feb 28, 1984 - Presented to League of California Cities in the Sacramento Convention Center
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3115

^[PDF] Letter to Legislator

BUDGETARY EFFECTS OF MOVING DWP Below, we estimate the net additional costs to state government if DWP were transferred to a stand-alone entity and compare those costs to the scenario where DWP is transferred to SWRCB.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2013/hlth/letters/perea-053113.pdf

Newly Identified Mandate: Domestic Violence Background Checks

Mar 22, 2013 - On September 28, 2012, based on claims filed by 25 cities and counties for 2001-02 through 2010-11, the commission estimated the state ’s costs for this mandate to be $15.9 million. Governor ’s Budget Suspends Mandate .
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/740

The Master Plan at 50: Guaranteed Regional Access Needed for State Universities

Out –of –area applicants who met 100 percent of required transfer work (270). Under these new requirements about 1,900 transfers from the local area were admitted. This represents 85 percent of the total transfer enrollment slots.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2011/edu/regional_access/regional_access_021411.aspx

^[PDF] Wildfire Response and Recovery in California

Upon the Governor’s declaration of a state of emergency, existing statute authorizes DOF to transfer funds from the Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties (SFEU) to DREOA and allocate funds from DREOA to state departments for disaster response operations costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/resources/2025/Wildfire-Response-and-Recovery-in-CA-042825.pdf

^[PDF] The cultivation, use, possession, and sale of marijuana. Amendment #1

State law also gives cities and counties the discretion to regulate the location and operation of such facilities. State and local governments currently collect sales tax on medical marijuana. A small number of cities also impose additional taxes on medical marijuana sales.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2015/150559.pdf

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—An Overview

Dec 21, 2018 - Economic Transfers. In contrast, the most visible effect of the policy —and the one that is reflected in gasoline prices —reflects a transfer of money from drivers to state government. Essentially, these transfers occur because the state auctions allowances to transportation fuel suppliers and generates revenue.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3911

The 2020-21 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2020 - The administration proposes to remit the remaining CRF funds to schools ($ 4  b illion), counties ($1. 3  b illion), and cities ($ 450  m illion). Budget Solutions Mix of Solutions Reasonably Well ‑Balanced.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4232