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

Oct 22, 2025 - The 2025-26 Budget Act appropriates $100  million one-time General Fund for Round 5 of the ERF initiative —consistent with an agreement between the Legislature and Governor as part of June 2024 negotiations over the final 2024-25 Budget Act .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5082

The 2024-25 Budget: Juvenile Custodial Interrogation Mandate

May 28, 2024 - The 2024-25 Budget: Juvenile Custodial Interrogation Mandate The 2024‑25 Budget Juvenile Custodial Interrogations Mandate Constitution Requires the State to Reimburse Local Governments for Mandated Activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4910

The 2025-26 Budget: Oversight of Encampment Resolution Funding

Mar 5, 2025 - Figure 2 Through 2024 ‑25, the State Has Provided $900 Million for Four Rounds of ERF General Fund (In Millions)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5007

The 2024-25 Budget: Juvenile Custodial Interrogation Mandate [Publication Details]

May 28, 2024 - The 2024-25 Budget: Juvenile Custodial Interrogation Mandate [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/4910

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

May 30, 2025 - CSM has identified four new state-reimbursable mandates since enactment of the 2024-25 Budget Act . All four concern municipal stormwater permits issued by regional water quality control boards and costs incurred by local governments prior to 2018.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5054

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

May 5, 2025 - This mandate is one of four newly identified mandates since enactment of the 2024-25 Budget Act . We will assess the other three mandates —also related to stormwater permits —after the administration proposes a course of action, potentially in the Governor ’s revised budget proposal in May.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5039

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

Feb 9, 2022 - Specifically, (1)  tribal entities will be required to provide 5  percent in matching funds; (2)  counties, cities, and nonprofits will be required to provide 10  percent in matching funds; and (3)  for ‑profit or private organizations will be required to provide 25  percent in matching funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4521

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

Feb 14, 2022 - The budget proposes $25  million General  Fund in 2022 ‑23, and $75  million in 2023 ‑24, to expand affordable housing and adaptive reuse opportunities on state excess land sites. Recently released budget ‑related legislation would provide additional details about the proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4535

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

Jan 24, 2020 - The transportation improvement fee went into effect on January 1, 2018 and charges vehicle owners a registration fee that ranges from $25 to $175 based on the market value of the vehicle. 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.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4142

Housing and Homelessness Funding Impacting Children

Mar 25, 2019 - Housing and Homelessness Funding Impacting Children March 25, 2019 Housing and Homelessness Funding Impacting Children These materials were prepared for an informational hearing about housing challenges and their impact on the well-being of children by the Senate Select Committee on the Social Determinants of Children ’s Well-Being.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3985