The 2025-26 Budget: State Mandate—Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board

May 5, 2025 - Two key court decisions addressed this issue: 2007 Court Ruling Allowed Local Governments to Seek Reimbursement for Water Board Mandates. Prior to 2007, state statute exempted water boards ’ water quality permits from the state mandate process (and, therefore, consideration for reimbursement) as they were generally understood to be implementing federal law.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5039

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

May 30, 2025 - Consistent with our recommendation on the stormwater-related mandate identified in the January budget, we recommend the Legislature reject the Governor ’s May Revision proposal and instead fund the three mandates for three key reasons: (1)  the appellate court found that local governments lacked sufficient authority to raise stormwater-related fees prior to 2018, (2)  CSM
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5054

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

Feb 20, 2019 - Key Implementation Questions Key Questions Surrounding Housing Proposals Remain. Given the conceptual nature of many of the Governor ’s housing proposals, we highlight key questions the Legislature might want to ask the administration as it considers the merits of the proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3941

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

Feb 21, 2019 - Key Implementation Issues Key Questions Surrounding Homelessness Proposals Remain. Given the conceptual nature of many of the Governor ’s major homelessness proposals, we highlight key questions the Legislature might want to ask the administration as it considers the merits of the requests.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3942

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

Feb 9, 2022 - Since Approval, DHCS Has Developed Funding Plan and Key Program Details. When BH ‑CIP was approved, several key implementation details were not fully developed yet. These outstanding details concerned (1)  the funding plan, (2)  what requirements local entities would need to meet to apply for and obtain funds, and (3)  what the ultimate match requirement from local entities would be.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4521

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Housing

Apr 5, 2022 - Figure 2 Climate Change Impacts on Housing: Key Issues for Legislative Consideration What role should the state play in influencing where new homes are built? What steps should the state take to influence how new homes are built?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4584

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Introduction This report contains four primary sections: (1)  a description of the five key climate hazards affecting California, (2)  the major ways those hazards impact sectors across the state, (3)  significant existing state ‑level efforts underway to address climate change impacts, and (4)  key issues for the Legislature to consider in response to these impacts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2012-13 Budget: Unwinding Redevelopment [Publication Details]

Feb 17, 2012 - The report recommends the Legislature amend the redevelopment dissolution legislation to address timing issues, clarify the treatment of pass–through payments, and address key concerns of redevelopment bond investors.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2564

The 2018-19 Budget: County Assessor Funding

Feb 15, 2018 - The 2018-19 Budget: County Assessor Funding County Assessor Funding Background Property Tax a Key Local Government Revenue Source. California local governments —cities, counties, schools, and special districts —levy property taxes on property owners based on the value of their property.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3756

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues [Publication Details]

Apr 5, 2022 - This report contains four primary sections: (1) a description of the five key climate hazards affecting California, (2) the major ways those hazards impact sectors across the state, (3) significant existing state‑level efforts underway to address climate change impacts, and (4) key issues for the Legislature to consider in response to these impacts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4575