The 2020-21 Budget: U-Visa I-918 Form Mandate

Mar 4, 2020 - Completing the Federal Form I-918. In completing the Federal Form I-918, federal law requires applicants to provide information and supporting documentation demonstrating that all specified federal requirements have been met.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4192

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

Jan 24, 2020 - How Maintenance of Local Streets and Roads Is Funded The 482 cities and 58 counties in California own and maintain over 325,000 lane-miles of local streets and roads, which represents 82  percent of the total lane-miles in the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4142

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

2018-19 Budget: Voting Equipment for Counties

Mar 16, 2018 - The total equipment replacement cost for these counties is less than $3  million.) Counties that recently updated their voting equipment would be eligible for some reimbursement. The Governor ’s proposal does not require counties to commit to implementing the vote center model to receive equipment funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3786

The 2016-17 Budget: Local Government Mandates--Reasonable Reimbursement Methodology

Mar 17, 2016 - Current law allows (1) multiple parties to submit RRM proposals for the same mandate, (2) parties to submit arguments for and against RRM proposals, and (3) any CSM decision to be challenged in court.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3395

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - A  2018   report  by the State Coastal Conservancy and The Nature Conservancy found that 55 percent of California’s existing coastal habitats are highly vulnerable to five feet of sea‑level rise, including 60 percent of the state’s iconic beaches and 58 percent of its marshes. 
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2025-26 Budget: Oversight of Encampment Resolution Funding [Publication Details]

Mar 5, 2025 - To assist the Legislature in its fiscal oversight role of this large and multiyear program, this post: (1) provides data on the size of the population of people experiencing homelessness in California and recent state spending on housing and homelessness; (2) describes the ERF program’s goals, funding, and reporting requirements; (3) provides an update on ERF grantee awards,
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5007

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Housing, Homelessness and Local Government

Oct 22, 2025 - The reverted funds come from three sources: (1)  the Infill Infrastructure Grant (IIG) Program, (2)  IIG Catalytic Program, and (3)  Commercial Property Pilot Program. Savings were scored to 2024-25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5082

The 2025-26 Budget: State Mandates—Regional Water Quality Control Boards

May 30, 2025 - Final costs will total around $3  million (between $2.4  million and $3.7  million). Funding these mandates does not have direct out-year fiscal implications for the state. Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5054

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

Feb 20, 2019 - Households with incomes up to $142, 000 i n San Francisco and $70, 000 i n Bakersfield would be eligible for housing constructed using funding from this program. Provides Grants to Local Governments Aimed at Increasing Housing Production.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3941