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

May 5, 2025 - For example, if the local government could have imposed service charges, fees, or assessments to pay for the activities, the costs are not reimbursable by the state. In addition, activities required by federal law are not considered mandates for which the state must reimburse costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5039

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

May 30, 2025 - The 2025-26 Budget: State Mandates—Regional Water Quality Control Boards The 2025‑26 Budget State Mandates —Regional Water Quality Control Boards Constitution Requires the State to Reimburse Local Governments for Mandated Activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5054

The 2025-26 Budget: Oversight of Encampment Resolution Funding

Mar 5, 2025 - Due to a lack of adequate information to date on the program ’s activities and impact, and expected upcoming reports from grantees and the administration, we recommend the Legislature wait to decide on funding another ERF round until it receives compelling evidence that program goals are being met.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5007

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 2023-24 Budget: County of Los Angeles Citizens Redistricting Commission Mandate

May 2, 2023 - The Commission found that Chapter  781 requires the County of Los Angeles to do a number of activities that constitute state-reimbursable mandates. Some of these activities are one time for each cycle.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4766

The 2022-23 Budget: Municipal Stormwater and Urban Runoff Discharges Mandate

Feb 28, 2022 - This is because, as noted, the Los Angeles RWQCB adopted a new stormwater discharge permit in 2012, replacing the 2001 permit that required the reimbursable activities. Moreover, SCO required municipalities to submit all claims for activities associat ed with this mandate no later than 2015.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4565

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - As summarized in Figure 7, the 2021‑22 budget package included $9.3 billion over three years—primarily from the General Fund—for a variety of activities to respond to climate impacts. This included funding targeted for activities responding to each of the five climate hazards California is experiencing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

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

Mar 4, 2020 - The 2020-21 Budget: Local Agency Employee Organizations, Impasse Procedures II The 2020-21 Budget Local Agency Employee Organizations, Impasse Procedures II Constitution Requires the State to Reimburse Local Governments for Mandated Activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4190

The 2020-21 Budget: U-Visa I-918 Form Mandate

Mar 4, 2020 - The Commission has found that a local government ’s activities related to the completion of the certification document constitute a reimbursable mandate. Given the state ’s interest in encouraging individuals to participate in the reporting of crime, we recommend funding this mandate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4192

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

Mar 17, 2016 - In 2012-13, the state created two education mandates block grants —one for all active K-12 mandates and one for all active community college mandates. The block grants are an alternative mechanism for LEAs to seek mandate reimbursement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3395