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

Oct 22, 2025 - The 2025-26 Budget Act appropriates $100  million one-time General Fund for Round 5 of the ERF initiative —consistent with an agreement between the Legislature and Governor as part of June 2024 negotiations over the final 2024-25 Budget Act .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5082

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

Feb 20, 2019 - For example, providing $ 500  m illion in subsidies to affordable housing builders would almost certainly yield around 5, 000 n ew units of housing. Given the uncertain benefits, we recommend the Legislature not appropriate $ 500  m illion for one ‑time rewards for locals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3938

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

Oct 17, 2019 - The budget allocates $500  million to the California Housing Finance Agency ’s Mixed-Income Loan Program, which provides loans to builders of housing targeted at low- and middle-income households. Funding for Housing-Related Infrastructure Funding.  
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4102

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

Feb 20, 2019 - Specifically, the program would assist households with incomes up to 120  p ercent of area median income. 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.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3941

The 2022-23 Budget: The Governor's Housing Plan

Feb 14, 2022 - Up to 5  percent of this funding could be used for state operations by  CalHFA. Anticipated Outcomes. CalHFA anticipates the proposal would support the development of 5,000 additional housing units. Implementation Plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4535

The 2022-23 Budget: The Governor’s Homelessness Plan

Feb 9, 2022 - Some key questions to consider about the current proposal include: (1) what would happen to resources once permanent housing comes online, (2) how quickly can the bridge‑funded units be up and running, (3) how does the timing align with the anticipated schedule for more permanent options, (4) does the proposed bridge housing solution make sense for individuals with behavioral
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4521

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

Feb 21, 2019 - The 2018 ‑ 19 b udget provided $ 500  m illion one ‑time General Fund to establish the Homelessness Emergency Aid Program (HEAP). Eligible cities and CoCs can use the funds for a variety of short ‑term housing solutions for the homeless, such as shelters and rapid rehousing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3942

The 2018-19 Budget: County Assessor Funding

Feb 15, 2018 - In 2017 ‑18, tasks completed by the assessor staff in a participating county resulted in an increase of $500  million in taxable property values. In 2018 ‑19, the county receives SSCAP funding to hire five new staff.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3756

How Has COVID-19 Affected Renters and Homeowners?

Jan 19, 2021 - For workers who experienced a job loss during 2020, enhanced UI benefits during the spring and summer backfilled lost income by up to $1, 050 p er week. During the COVID ‑ 19 p andemic, the state has regularly distributed $ 5  b illion per week in UI benefits ($ 100  m illion per week is typical during normal economic conditions).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4312

Realignment of Parole Could Improve Public Safety and Help Address Budget Shortfall [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2008 - We propose a nearly $500 million realignment of responsibility for supervision of low-level criminal offenders from the state parole system to county probation. Funding for parole realignment would come from a reallocation of waste and water district property taxes, city Proposition 172 sales taxes, and vehicle license fees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1740