The Feasibility of Replacing the Homeowners' Exemption With an Income Tax Credit [Publication Details]

Jun 1, 1987 - The Feasibility of Replacing the Homeowners' Exemption With an Income Tax Credit [Publication Details] The Feasibility of Replacing the Homeowners' Exemption With an Income Tax Credit Format: PDF Description: Resolution Chapter 100, Statutes of 1984 (SCR 19), requires the Legislative Analyst to study the feasibility of transferring the administration of the homeowners' exemption to the state Franchise Tax Board.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/520

Grass Roots Government in California: Where Should the Reseeding Begin? [Publication Details]

Apr 29, 1983 - Remarks on the extreme difficulty of balancing the interests of the community against those of the state as a whole. Reports by Policy Area
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3427

Making Government Make Sense: Developing a Reform Proposal [Publication Details]

Jul 21, 1994 - The California Constitution Revision Cornmission has identified as its first priority a review of the state and local government program and financing relationship. In 1993, the Legislative Analyst's Office proposed a model-called Making Govemment Make Sense (MGMS)-or restructuring this state and local government relationship.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/158

Mandate for Regional Planning Needs Legislative Changes [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2003 - The regional housing planning process is not very effective at ensuring the construction of affordable housing or obtaining compliance with state law. As a result, we recommend that the regional planning mandate for councils of government be suspended, pending the enactment of reforms to the process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/998

Infrastructure Bank Loan Program [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2008 - The Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (I-Bank) provides low cost loans to local governments for infrastructure projects that are supposed to promote economic development and improve land use. However, loans made by the I-Bank do not effectively meet these objectives. We recommend modifying the program to better target limited state funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1733

California's High Housing Costs: Causes and Consequences - Why Doesn’t California Build Enough Housing? [Video]

[Video] Search LAO Videos California 's High Housing Costs: Causes and Consequences March 17, 2015 In this series of short videos, Senior Fiscal & Policy Analysts Chas Alamo and Brian Uhler discuss the many factors that have a role in driving California 's high housing costs, the most important being the significant shortage of housing in the state 's highly coveted coastal communities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=20&videoId=138

California's High Housing Costs: Causes and Consequences - Consequences of California's High Housing Costs [Video]

California's High Housing Costs: Causes and Consequences - Consequences of California's High Housing Costs [Video] Search LAO Videos California 's High Housing Costs: Causes and Consequences March 17, 2015 In this series of short videos, Senior Fiscal & Policy Analysts Chas Alamo and Brian Uhler discuss the many factors that have a role in driving California 's high housing costs, the most
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California's High Housing Costs: Causes and Consequences - California's High Housing Costs - Overview [Video]

California's High Housing Costs: Causes and Consequences - California's High Housing Costs - Overview [Video] Search LAO Videos California 's High Housing Costs: Causes and Consequences March 17, 2015 In this series of short videos, Senior Fiscal & Policy Analysts Chas Alamo and Brian Uhler discuss the many factors that have a role in driving California 's high housing costs, the most important
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Making Government Make Sense: Applying the Concept in 1993-94 [Publication Details]

May 1, 1993 - We propose realigning responsibility for various state and local programs. It is our belief that the proposal enhances the flexibility of counties and their control of program operations. We provide an alternative that accomplishes both objectives. Our proposal saves $1.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/157

A Perspective on Housing in California [Publication Details]

Jan 1, 1990 - The purpose of this report is to provide the Legislature with an overview of housing in California, including information that will assist it in making decisions that will affect the future performance of the state's housing market and thus the economy generally.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/540