The 2024-25 Budget: Juvenile Custodial Interrogation Mandate

May 28, 2024 - In addition, Chapter  335 expanded the required consultation with counsel to apply to arrested youths who are age 16 or 17. Commission Determined Chapter  335 Created a State-Reimbursable Mandate. The Commission found that Chapter  335 ’s requirements to provide access to legal counsel for arrested youths age 16 and 17 created a state-reimbursable mandate by imposing new state-mandated activities and costs on local governments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4910

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

May 30, 2025 - Additional details about the mandate are as follows: Time Period in Question: December 16, 2009 to December 31, 2017. CSM ’s Estimated Statewide Cost to Reimburse Local Governments: Between $351,870 and $557,715.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5054

The 2015-16 Budget: Paying for a State Mandate on Local Child Protective Agencies [Publication Details]

Feb 24, 2015 - The 2015-16 Budget: Paying for a State Mandate on Local Child Protective Agencies [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3182

What Is a Mandate? - What Is a Mandate: An Overview [Video]

January 16, 2007 When the state mandates that a local government provide a new program or higher level of service, the California constitution often —but not always —requires the state to reimburse the local government.
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=42&videoId=43

What Is a Mandate? - What Is a Mandate: Learning Through Examples [Video]

January 16, 2007 When the state mandates that a local government provide a new program or higher level of service, the California constitution often —but not always —requires the state to reimburse the local government.
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=42&videoId=42

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

Mar 4, 2020 - The Commission ’s estimated range of annual costs is based on the average number of impasse procedures and reimbursement claims between 2015 ‑16 and 2017 ‑18. While the Commission ’s estimate seems reasonable, it is difficult to estimate what the state ’s costs likely will be in the future.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4190

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

Jan 24, 2020 - Effective November 1, 2017, the base diesel excise tax rate was modified from being administratively determined to being set at its current rate of 16 cents per gallon. In addition, SB 1 required the repayment of $760 million from the General Fund to the Traffic Congestion Relief Fund by 2019‑20.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4142

Post Election Manual Tally Mandate

Jan 13, 2016 - Below, we discuss the Post Election Manual Tally mandate, which is the only newly identified state mandate since the 2015-16 Budget Act . Background Voting System Requirements. For all federal elections, each polling place must have at least one voting system equipped for individuals with disabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3327

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

Feb 9, 2022 - Round one ($150  million) is focused on mobile crisis infrastructure and round two ($16  million) is focused on local planning activities. DHCS has awarded $138.8  million through round one and $1.5  million through round two so far.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4521

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

Mar 17, 2016 - As of 2015-16, almost all LEAs are participating in the block grants. (Those LEAs not opting to participate in the block grants continue to submit claims to the Controller for reimbursement at a later date.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3395