Overview of the State Water Project and Proposed Contract Amendment [Publication Details]

Sep 11, 2018 - Overview of the State Water Project and Proposed Contract Amendment [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3882

Bay Area Home Prices Looking a Little Hot [EconTax Blog]

May 2, 2018 - The graphic below shows the price-to-rent ratios for four Bay Area counties (Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara), as well as the rest of the state. In normal times, California ’s statewide price-to-rent ratio tends to hover around 25.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/277

Unemployment Claims Update: November 2018 [EconTax Blog]

Jan 2, 2019 - Source: United States Department of Labor with LAO calculations  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/337

The Marijuana Control, Legalization and Revenue Act of 2016 (Amendment #1) [Ballot]

Jun 9, 2015 - These laws are enforced by federal agencies that may act independently or in cooperation with state and local law enforcement agencies. State Law and Proposition  215. Under current state law, the possession, cultivation, or distribution of marijuana generally is illegal in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-020

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Transportation [Publication Details]

Dec 21, 2018 - In a companion report, Assessing California’s Climate Policies—An Overview , we describe the general types of economic effects of state climate policies, key challenges in measuring these effects, and broad issues for the Legislature to consider when designing and evaluating its climate policies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3912

Do Communities Adequately Plan for Housing?

Mar 8, 2017 - State law requires HCD to review each community ’s housing element for compliance with state requirements. In recent years, HCD has found that most (around 80  percent) housing elements comply with state laws.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/3605

The 2017-18 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 14, 2017 - State Oversight of Court Information Technology (IT) Projects. The California Department of Technology (CDT) is the state ’s central IT organization and generally has broad authority over all aspects of technology in state government.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3557

Child custody hearings. [Ballot]

Feb 23, 2017 - In view of the above, the ongoing net fiscal impact of this measure on state courts is uncertain. Summary of Fiscal Effects. This measure would have the following major fiscal effect: Unknown ongoing net fiscal impact on state courts that would depend significantly on (1) how the measure is interpreted and implemented by the courts and (2) how individuals respon d to the ability to demand a jury trial in child custody cases.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-001

A Look at Recent Progress Toward Statewide Housing Goals [EconTax Blog]

Dec 15, 2016 - This modest improvement in building activity raises the question: how do recent building levels compare to state goals for housing production? Periodically, every community in the state is assigned a housing production target through a state-mandated process known as the Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA).
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/226

Ten Years Later: Progress Towards Expending the 2006 Bond Funds

Jan 3, 2017 - At this significant milestone, the Legislature and other key stakeholders might assume that the state has fully spent the 2006 bonds. In fact, as shown in Figure  2, state agencies administering these bonds have expended about $36  billion —84  percent —of the total amount authorized.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3519