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

May 12, 2021 - The median county received federal funding representing 24 p ercent of 2018 ‑ 19 l ocal revenues, while the median cities received about 14 p ercent of 2018 ‑ 19 r evenues. Further, whereas the top quartile of counties received federal funds that represented at least 31 p ercent of 2018 ‑ 19 r evenues, the top quartile of cities received federal funds that represented at least 20 p ercent of 2018 ‑ 19 r evenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4428

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

Feb 20, 2019 - Our aforementioned report and March   2015 r eport, California’s High Housing Costs: Causes and Consequences , provide additional context on these and other impediments to private housing development. .  .  .  
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3941

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

Feb 20, 2019 - In our 2017 r eport, Do Communities Adequately Plan for Housing? , we laid out evidence that the housing element process falls well short of its objective of ensuring that communities accommodate needed home building.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3938

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

Feb 21, 2019 - Refer to our March   2015 r eport, California’s High Housing Costs: Causes and Consequences , to learn more about how CEQA affects development. Key Implementation Issues Key Questions Surrounding Homelessness Proposals Remain.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3942

How Has COVID-19 Affected Renters and Homeowners?

Jan 19, 2021 - Mindful of this, our office collaborated with researchers at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia to adjust key assumptions about ( 1)  r enter nonhousing costs, ( 2)  r enter savings rates, and ( 3)  s tatewide UI benefit amounts in their model to more accurately reflect economic conditions and policies in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4312

Perspectives on Helping Low-Income Californians Afford Housing

Feb 9, 2016 - R., & Svarer, M. (2002). Rent control and tenancy duration. Journal of Urban Economics , 52 (3), 542 –560 . Rosenthal, S. S. (2014). Are Private Markets and Filtering a Viable Source of Low –Income Housing?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3345