The 2023-24 Budget: County of Los Angeles Citizens Redistricting Commission Mandate

May 2, 2023 - Beginning with the 2020 redistricting cycle, state law now requires the supervisor districts of the County of Los Angeles to be redrawn every ten years by a 14-member independent redistricting commission.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4766

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,
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4312

The 2024-25 Budget: Juvenile Custodial Interrogation Mandate

May 28, 2024 - The Commission estimates that the initial state cost of claims from local governments related to the mandate between the second half of 2020-21 and 2021-22 could range between $37,000 and $1.2  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4910

The 2020-21 Budget: Local Agency Employee Organizations, Impasse Procedures II

Mar 4, 2020 - The 2020-21 Budget: Local Agency Employee Organizations, Impasse Procedures II The 2020-21 Budget Local Agency Employee Organizations, Impasse Procedures II Constitution Requires the State to Reimburse Local Governments for Mandated Activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4190

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

Mar 4, 2020 - The 2020-21 Budget: U-Visa I-918 Form Mandate The 2020-21 Budget U-Visa I-918 Form Mandate Constitution Requires the State to Reimburse Local Governments for Mandated Activities. 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/4192

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

Mar 23, 2017 - Census will be conducted in 2020. Information Collected in the Decennial Census. The U.S. Census counts every person who lives in the United States (including territories like Puerto Rico) whether he or she is a citizen, legal resident, or undocumented immigrant.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3629

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

Jan 24, 2020 - The road improvement fee will begin July 1, 2020 and will charge an annual $100 vehicle registration fee on zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) model year 2020 and later. In flationary adjustments for the transportation improvement fee and the road improvement fee will begin January 1, 2020 and January 1, 2021, respectively.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4142

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Housing

Apr 5, 2022 - Federal funding for WAP in 2020 ‑21 was around $8.3  million. Key Issues for Legislative Consideration Traditionally, cities and counties have made most of the decisions about housing in their communities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4584

2018-19 Budget: Voting Equipment for Counties

Mar 16, 2018 - The remaining counties may implement the model for the 2020 election. Proposal Governor ’s Budget Proposes Providing Counties $134  Million for Voting Equipment. The administration estimates that providing $134  million would cover half of the cost to update all counties ’ voting equipment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3786

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

May 12, 2021 - On March  13, 2020, the President declared a national emergency in wake of the ongoing COVID ‑ 19 p andemic. As a result, state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, and certain private nonprofit organizations, are eligible for FEMA ’s Public Assistance Grant Program for emergency protective measures taken during the pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4428