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

Feb 28, 2022 - A subset of SCO ’s audit reductions to Municipal Stormwater and Urban Runoff Discharges mandate claims still are being challenged or are within the time frame when they could be challenged by claimants through “incorrect reduction claim ” processes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4565

California’s Housing and Homelessness Challenges in Context [Publication Details]

Feb 6, 2023 - California’s Housing and Homelessness Challenges in Context [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/4668

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

Oct 22, 2025 - In addition, CEQA ’s complicated procedural requirements give development opponents significant opportunities to continue challenging housing projects after local governments have approved them. Amends CEQA Requirements Pertaining to Various Housing and Other Development.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5082

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

Feb 20, 2019 - Low ‑income households can face challenges affording housing in communities across the nation. In contrast, middle ‑income households face housing affordability challenges only in a limited group of communities where insufficient supply of housing drives up costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3941

Perspectives on Helping Low-Income Californians Afford Housing

Feb 9, 2016 - Such a dramatic change would face several challenges and probably would have unintended consequences. Ultimately, attempting to address the state ’s housing affordability challenges primarily through expansion of government programs likely would be impractical.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3345

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

May 5, 2025 - State Mandate Issues Reflected in Challenges to Orange County Stormwater Permit. As part of its federal Clean Water Act implementation responsibilities, the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board adopted a new stormwater permit for Orange County in 2009.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5039

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

Feb 14, 2022 - Conclusion Addressing California ’s housing crisis is one of the most difficult challenges facing the state ’s policy makers. Millions of Californians struggle to find housing that is both affordable and suits their needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4535

How Has COVID-19 Affected Renters and Homeowners?

Jan 19, 2021 - This report does not address the state ’s underlying housing affordability challenges. Addressing California ’s housing crisis is one of the most difficult challenges facing the state ’s policy makers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4312

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Housing

Apr 5, 2022 - We discuss these impacts within the broader context of the serious and widespread housing affordability challenges in California. Increased housing development is of foremost importance to address the state ’s housing challenges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4584

The 2017-18 Budget: National Housing Trust Fund Staffing

Feb 23, 2017 - Due to financial challenges at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shortly after the NHTF was created, allocations to the NHTF were suspended. In late 2014, the federal administration lifted this suspension. The first allocations from the NHTF to states were announced in the summer of 2016.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3580