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

Oct 22, 2025 - (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

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

May 30, 2025 - (Since the current proposal is only for 2025-26, to keep the requirements of the three mandates suspended for the historic periods and avoid any future state obligation to pay for past claims, subsequent budget acts also would have to include language continuing their suspension.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5054

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

May 5, 2025 - (Since the current proposal is only for 2025-26, to keep the requirements suspended for the historic period and avoid any future state obligation to pay for past claims, subsequent budget acts also would have to include language continuing the suspension of this mandate.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5039

Sheriff Court-Security Services Mandate

May 27, 2016 - As part of the 2014 ‑15 Budget Act , the Legislature finished paying the pre-2004 mandate claims. While Proposition  1A did not require the state to develop a plan for paying mandate claims incurred after 2004 ‑05, the state Constitution requires these claims be paid.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3478

The 2018-19 Budget: County Assessor Funding

Feb 15, 2018 - Some Local Governments Help Pay for County Property Tax Administration. State law authorizes counties to recover a portion of their property tax administration costs from cities and special districts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3756

Post Election Manual Tally Mandate

Jan 13, 2016 - As part of the 2014-15 Budget Act , the Legislature finished paying the pre-2004 mandate claims. While Proposition 1A did not require the state to develop a plan for paying mandate claims incurred after 2004-05, the state Constitution requires these claims be paid.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3327

2018-19 Budget: Voting Equipment for Counties

Mar 16, 2018 - Counties Pay Most Ongoing Election Costs. Typically, counties appropriate general fund revenue to pay for costs related to administering elections. Generally, when counties administer elections for other local governments —cities, special districts, and schools —those local governments pay for the cost of those elections.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3786

How Has COVID-19 Affected Renters and Homeowners?

Jan 19, 2021 - Based on how these households ’ incomes change during the course of the pandemic, some households are estimated to have insufficient income to pay both monthly rent and other nonhousing costs. When this occurs, the model assumes these households do not pay their full monthly rent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4312

Proposition 46 Housing Bond [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2003 - The General Fund will pay an average of $157 million annually for 30 years to pay for the principal and interest of the bonds. We review the administration's proposal for implementing the bond's provisions and outline potential options for using the bond to help address the budget situation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/989

The 2015-16 Budget: Paying for a State Mandate on Local Child Protective Agencies [Publication Details]

Feb 24, 2015 - The 2015-16 Budget: Paying for a State Mandate on Local Child Protective Agencies [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/3182