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

Jan 24, 2020 - Local governments mainly use this funding source for maintenance and rehabilitation, but also utilize funding for other purposes such as new construction, engineering work, and administrative costs. In the fiscal ye ar prior to the passage of SB  1 (2016 ‑17), $1.3  billion was distributed to cities and counties as shared revenues, which was 19  percent of the total funding made available for local streets and roads.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4142

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - The state likely also will incur costs from the need to expand its workforce in other areas to respond to climate change impacts —such as by hiring additional engineers and scientists to assess vulnerabilities, plan for adaptation strategies, and design and implement the state ’s responses to climate risks.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

2018-19 Budget: Voting Equipment for Counties

Mar 16, 2018 - Although this county ’s system has been updated periodically, it currently relies on computers that operate on Microsoft Windows  XP —an  operating system that was released in 2001 and no longer receives free security upgrades or other support from the manufacturer.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3786

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

Mar 4, 2020 - The law requires employee representatives and employers to do specific activities within specific time frames to set up the fact-finding panel and to aid the panel in its work. The fact-finding panel makes findings of fact and recommends advisory terms of settlement to the parties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4190

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

Feb 20, 2019 - This is because developers ’ decisions about which sites to build on and when are based on a multitude of considerations and require detailed analyses of economic, engineering, and political information.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3938

Housing and Homelessness Funding Impacting Children

Mar 25, 2019 - Homeless Emergency Aid Program. Provides funding to eligible cities and Continuums of Care for a variety of short ‑term housing solutions for the homeless, such as shelters and rapid rehousing. Housing and Disability Advocacy Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3985

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

Feb 21, 2019 - The 2018 ‑ 19 b udget provided $ 500  m illion one ‑time General Fund to establish the Homelessness Emergency Aid Program (HEAP). Eligible cities and CoCs can use the funds for a variety of short ‑term housing solutions for the homeless, such as shelters and rapid rehousing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3942

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

Feb 9, 2022 - Overall, the state has increased its role in addressing homelessness by providing significant, albeit one ‑time and temporary, funding towards infrastructure and flexible aid to local governments in recent years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4521

How Has COVID-19 Affected Renters and Homeowners?

Jan 19, 2021 - The federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides up to 12 m onths of loan forbearance for borrowers who have been affected by COVID ‑19. Mortgage payments are not made during forbearance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4312