The 2019-20 May Revision: Opportunity Zones

May 11, 2019 - A handful of other states have adopted state tax credits that mirror the federal New Market Tax Credit to encourage investors to shift their New Market Tax Credit investment to those states. To gauge the effect of these state credits, we looked at how New Market Tax Credit investments changed in states after they
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4038

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Housing and Homelessness

Oct 17, 2019 - Allocations to each local entity are based on the entity ’s share of the statewide homeless population in 2019, however, entities must apply for funding by describing their current efforts to address homelessness and how the state funds would be used.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4102

The 2019-20 Budget: Considerations for the Governor's Housing Plan

Feb 20, 2019 - Without additional funding to preserve affordable housing, the state could see its advancement on affordability diminish over time. How Will the State Administer the New State Housing Tax Credit Program?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3941

Housing and Homelessness Funding Impacting Children

Mar 25, 2019 - A federal and state program that encourages the investment of private equity in the development of affordable rental housing for low ‑income households. The Governors ’ budget proposes to expand the state tax credit program and establish a new state tax credit program that targets households with relatively higher income.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3985

The 2019-20 Budget: What Can Be Done to Improve Local Planning for Housing?

Feb 20, 2019 - The state requires cities and counties to carry out certain planning exercises in an attempt to ensure they accommodate needed home building. For a variety of reasons, this state oversight generally has been ineffective.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3938

The 2019-20 Budget: Considerations for Governor's Proposals to Address Homelessness

Feb 21, 2019 - Conclusion The state ’s severe affordable housing crisis puts Californians at risk of housing instability and homelessness. For the state ’s lowest ‑income households, job loss or an unexpected expense could result in homelessness.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3942

Sheriff Court-Security Services Mandate

May 27, 2016 - Sheriff Court-Security Services Mandate May 27, 2016 Sheriff Court-Security Services Mandate State law tasks the Commission on State Mandates with determining whether new state laws or regulations affecting local governments create state-reimbursable mandates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3478

Sheriff Court-Security Services Mandate [Publication Details]

May 27, 2016 - Sheriff Court-Security Services Mandate [Publication Details] HTML Description: State law tasks the Commission on State Mandates with determining whether new state laws or regulations affecting local governments create state-reimbursable mandates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3478

The 2019-20 Budget: Considerations for the Governor's Housing Plan [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2019 - In this report, we describe the Governor’s proposed $1.75 billion appropriation for various programs aimed at improving the affordability of housing in the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3941

Post Election Manual Tally Mandate

Jan 13, 2016 - Post Election Manual Tally Mandate The 2016-17 Budget Post Election Manual Tally Mandate State law tasks the Commission on State Mandates with determining whether new state laws or regulations affecting local governments create state-reimbursable mandates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3327