An Initial Look at Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Local Government Fiscal Condition

May 12, 2021 - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance Program Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID ‑1 9) F EMA Reimbursement. On March  13, 2020, the President declared a national emergency in wake of the ongoing COVID ‑ 19 p andemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4428

SB 1 Has Doubled Major Source of State Funding for Local Streets and Roads

Jan 24, 2020 - O f this amount, $762  million is set aside annually for specified purposes such as active transportation, bridge and culvert repairs, and transportation research. The remaining funds are distributed equally between (1)  highway maintenance and rehabilitation and (2)  shared revenues for local streets and roads.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4142

The 2017-18 Budget: Local Update of Census Address Program Overview

Mar 23, 2017 - Rather than distributing the funds across all cities and counties, encouraging LUCA participation by county assessors (on behalf o f the county and its cities) could increase the funding available to each county.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3629

How Has COVID-19 Affected Renters and Homeowners?

Jan 19, 2021 - Most significant have been the eviction protections for renters provided by the Tenant, Homeowner, and Small Landlord Relief and Stabilization Act of 2020 (Chapter   37 o f 2020 [A B  3088 , Chiu]). Under the legislation, no tenant can be evicted before February 1, 2021 b ecause of rent owed due to a COVID ‑19 ‑related hardship experienced between March  4, 2020 and August 31, 2020, if the tenant provides a declaration of hardship.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4312

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

Feb 20, 2019 - We offer a package of changes to long ‑term planning that we think should be considered: ( 1)  b etter incorporating measures of housing demand into the calculation of housing goals, ( 2)  l engthening the planning horizon, ( 3)  f urther enhancing state oversight and enforcement, ( 4)  p reempting local land use rules if communities do not faithfully participate in long ‑term planning, and ( 5)  i ncreasing financial incentives for locals to approve housing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3938

Perspectives on Helping Low-Income Californians Afford Housing

Feb 9, 2016 - F. (2003). The Misallocation of Housing Under Rent Control. The American Economic Review , 93 (4). Guerrieri, V., Hartley, D., & Hurst, E. (2013). Endogenous Gentrification and Housing Price Dynamics.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3345