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

Oct 22, 2025 - Fee revenue is to b e deposited into a fund administered by HCD and used to fund VMT-reducing projects such as affordable housing near transit stops. The Governor ’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation is required by July 2026 to issue initial guidance for this new program, including providing details such as the methodologies for determining the amount of the fee and estimating the anticipated reduction in VMT resulting from payment of the fee.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5082

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

Feb 21, 2019 - Given the magnitude of the state ’s homelessness problem, the Legislature should take a comprehensive approach that addresses the problem from multiple angles. The legal challenges that opponents can bring through the CEQA process means that a single individual can slow or terminate a development project approved by the local government and broadly supported by the community.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3942

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

Feb 14, 2022 - Revenue from quarterly cap‑and‑trade auctions is deposited into the GGRF, and the funds are allocated to various climate‑related programs. The auction proceeds are a very volatile revenue source, which makes predicting the annual amount going to AHSC difficult.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4535

Perspectives on Helping Low-Income Californians Afford Housing

Feb 9, 2016 - Existing Housing Shortage Poses Problems for Some Programs Many housing programs —vouchers , rent control, and inclusionary housing —attempt to make housing more affordable without increasing the overall supply of housing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3345

The 2018-19 Budget: County Assessor Funding

Feb 15, 2018 - More substantial ongoing funding would be needed to truly correct this problem. Nonetheless, the Legislature has some options to better address this issue within the structure of a smaller, limited-term program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3756

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

Feb 20, 2019 - On the one hand, releasing the funding right away is consistent with the immediacy of the housing affordability problem and helps bring relief to Californians more quickly. On the other hand, the state has approved significant funding for affordable housing in recent years, most notably the $ 3  b illion included in the Veteran and Affordable Housing Bond Act of 2018.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3941

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Housing

Apr 5, 2022 - Given the magnitude of climate change ’s impact on housing, the Legislature likely will need to take a comprehensive approach that addresses the problem from multiple angles, while also keeping in mind the importance of promoting housing affordability.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4584

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

Feb 20, 2019 - Such an approach, however, presents some problems. Some Factors Are Outside of Local Communities ’ Control . . . While cities have significant control over when, where, and how much housing is built, many other factors also are important.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3938