Overview of State Funding for Affordable Housing Production [Publication Details]

Feb 27, 2025 - Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on State Administration
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4997

Local Government Bankruptcy in California: Questions and Answers [Publication Details]

Aug 7, 2012 - These filings—occurring just months after the City of Vallejo completed its three year Chapter 9 process—have raised questions about the use of Chapter 9 in California. In this report, we answer some of the common questions about the Chapter 9 process for California local governments such as: which local governments are allowed to file for
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2648

Local Government Bankruptcy in California: Questions and Answers - Local Government Bankruptcy in California: Questions and Answers [Video]

These filings —occurring just months after the City of Vallejo completed its three year Chapter 9 process —have raised questions about the use of Chapter 9 in California. In this video,  Fiscal and Policy Analyst Brian Uhler addresses questions about the use of Chapter 9 bankruptcy by municipalities in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=28

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Researchers suggest that particulate matter in fire‑prone areas could roughly double by the end of the century, and that a 50 percent increase in wildfire smoke could increase deaths of older adults by an additional 9 to 20 per 100,000 people annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

Understanding Your Property Tax Bill - Calculating Your 1 Percent Tax [Video]

tagId=75 To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Calculating Your 1 Percent Tax December 9, 2015 This animation walks through the basic steps of calculating a property owner ’s 1 percent   tax —the largest charge on most Californians ’ property tax bills.  
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=96

The 2025-26 Budget: Oversight of Encampment Resolution Funding [Publication Details]

Mar 5, 2025 - To assist the Legislature in its fiscal oversight role of this large and multiyear program, this post: (1) provides data on the size of the population of people experiencing homelessness in California and recent state spending on housing and homelessness; (2) describes the ERF program’s goals, funding, and reporting requirements; (3) provides an update on ERF grantee awards, spending, and
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5007

Understanding Your Property Tax Bill - The 1 Percent Tax—Where Does Your Money Go? [Video]

December 9, 2015 State law directs how your county auditor distributes revenue from the 1 percent tax to: Local Governments in Your County. This includes cities, the county, special districts, and schools and community college districts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=96&videoId=144

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

Oct 22, 2025 - By retroactively susp ending these mandates, the state saves about $4  million one time in 2025-26. (Since the budget action is only for 2025-26, to keep the requirements suspended for the historic period and avoid any future state obligation to pay for these past claims, subsequent budget acts also would have to include language continuing the suspension of these mandates.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5082

How Has COVID-19 Affected Renters and Homeowners?

Jan 19, 2021 - Summary In this report, we look at how coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID ‑1 9) h as affected renters and homeowners and how state and federal policies have helped to stabilize household finances for both groups.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4312

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

May 30, 2025 - This includes 32 pending test claims and 4 additional claims for which CSM has already identified state-reimbursable mandated activities but has not yet developed cost estimates. Each test claim submitted to CSM is different and has to be considered individually.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5054