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

Jan 24, 2020 - Shared Revenues Have Doubled Under SB 1 As shown in Figure  2, increases in shared revenues associated with SB  1 have significantly improved funding for local streets and roads. In 2018 ‑19, shared revenues increased to $2.6   billion —a twofold increase from prior to the passage of SB  1.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4142

The 2018-19 Budget: County Assessor Funding

Feb 15, 2018 - Orange, San Mateo, and Santa Clara Counties get a comparatively small share and schools in these counties receive above-average shares. Los Angeles and San Francisco Counties, in contrast, get a larger share of the countywide property tax and their schools receive smaller shares.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3756

Common Claims About Proposition 13 - Did Proposition 13 Cause Residential Properties to Pay a Larger Share of Property Tax? [Video]

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Did Proposition 13 Cause Residential Properties to Pay a Larger Share of Property Tax? September 19, 2016
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=103&videoId=154

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

May 12, 2021 - Local governments that rely more heavily on TOT revenues —meaning TOT makes up a larger share of overall revenue sources —likely have seen larger revenue declines than those that rely on other revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4428

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

Feb 20, 2019 - Regional Housing Needs Allocation Process Defines Each Community ’s Fair Share of Housing.  Each community ’s fair share of housing is determined through a process known as Regional Housing Needs Allocation (RHNA).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3938

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

Mar 17, 2016 - Small Share of Claims Audited, But Large Share of Those Are Reduced. Last year, SCO issued roughly 130 audit reports related to mandate claims. Each audit report included an average of five local government reimbursement claims for particular mandates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3395

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

Oct 17, 2019 - Allocations to each local entity are based on the entity ’s share of the statewide homeless population in 2019, however, entities must apply for funding by describing their current efforts to address homelessness and how the state funds would be used.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4102

How Has COVID-19 Affected Renters and Homeowners?

Jan 19, 2021 - According to a nationwide survey conducted by the National Multifamily Housing Council, shown in Figure  4 , the share of rent payments that were on time during COVID ‑19 has been only slightly lower than the share made on time during the same month in 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4312

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

Feb 9, 2022 - Local entities also will be required to share results from local behavioral health needs assessments (which inform which facility types they will prioritize) and how they intend for projects to advance racial equity.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4521

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

Feb 14, 2022 - Of the 72 projects that received tax credits, 18 projects shared the $200  million set aside for mixed ‑income housing. Collectively, these tax credits have resulted in the new construction of 6,550 low ‑income units.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4535