The 2019-20 May Revision: Opportunity Zones

May 11, 2019 - At the same time, federal tax law typically influences people ’s choices more than state tax law because federal tax rates are higher. This means that at least some of the investment receiving California tax benefits would happen anyway in response to the federal tax benefit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4038

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

Feb 20, 2019 - Given this, offering rewards to cities and counties in hopes of boosting housing production seems like a risky bet. If the Legislature were to allocate funding for rewards, it cannot be sure what effect, if any, such a program would have on home building.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3938

2018-19 Budget: Voting Equipment for Counties

Mar 16, 2018 - California voters have the choice to cast their ballots in person at a polling place or through the mail. Voters who choose to vote by mail can do so on a one-time or permanent basis. Voting by mail has become increasingly popular.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3786

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

Feb 9, 2022 - Given recent revenue growth, the SAL has become an important consideration in the state budget process and will continue to constrain the Legislature ’s choices in this year ’s budget process.  However, certain types of spending, like some funding for capital outlay, are excluded from this limit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4521

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Housing

Apr 5, 2022 - As it considers these questions, the Legislature will face difficult choices about how to balance the trade ‑offs of potentially limiting construction of new homes in the riskiest areas against other competing priorities, such as ensuring adequate housing is built across the state, housing affordability concerns, and preserving local control.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4584

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

Feb 14, 2022 - Given recent revenue growth, the SAL has become an important consideration in the state budget process and will continue to constrain the Legislature ’s choices in this year ’s budget process.  However, certain types of spending, like some funding for capital outlay, are excluded from this limit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4535

How Has COVID-19 Affected Renters and Homeowners?

Jan 19, 2021 - Updated Estimate of Pandemic ‑Related Renter Debt Reflects Small Fraction of California Rent Payments … Households who cannot make their rent payments clearly face difficult choices. In the aggregate, however, the model ’s estimate of unpaid rent —$ 400  m illion due to COVID ‑ 19 —represents a very small fraction of overall rent payments in the state, which likely total more than $ 100  b illion annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4312

Perspectives on Helping Low-Income Californians Afford Housing

Feb 9, 2016 - Another result of too little housing construction is that more affluent households, faced with limited housing choices, may choose to live in neighborhoods and housing units that historically have been occupied by low –income households.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3345