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

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Housing

Apr 5, 2022 - For example, unless new homes in areas expected to face high flood risks are elevated, they could confront a greater likelihood of inundation. Similarly, new housing that is built in areas that are expected to face hig h wildfire risks will encounter greater threats, particularly if they do not incorporate defensible space and home hardening approaches, such as fire ‑resistant siding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4584

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

May 5, 2025 - However, if CSM was to determine that each of the currently pending stormwater-related test claims constituted state-reimbursable mandates for costs incurred before 2018, the state could face greater costs to reimburse local governments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5039

How Has COVID-19 Affected Renters and Homeowners?

Jan 19, 2021 - Addressing California ’s housing crisis is one of the most difficult challenges facing the state ’s policy makers. Millions of Californians struggled to find housing that was affordable before the pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4312

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

May 30, 2025 - However, if CSM was to determine that each of the currently pending stormwater-related test claims constituted state-reimbursable mandates for costs incurred before 2018, the state could face —at most —costs in the hundreds of millions of dollars.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5054

Insufficient ERAF: Examining a Recent Issue in Local Government Finance [Publication Details]

Dec 18, 2012 - In addressing claims of insufficient ERAF in future years, the Legislature will be faced with the difficult decisions of how much compensation cities and counties should receive and how the compensation should be provided.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2676

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Changing conditions make historical data less reliable for assessing current and future threats, meaning many existing structures now face greater risks in their current locations compared to when they were built.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2024-25 Budget: Juvenile Custodial Interrogation Mandate

May 28, 2024 - Given the stakes for youths who are facing potential interrogations and the relatively modest state costs, requiring local governments to provide youths with legal counsel prior to waiving their Miranda rights appears reasonable.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4910

Perspectives on Helping Low-Income Californians Afford Housing

Feb 9, 2016 - Households looking to move to California or within California would therefore continue to face stiff competition for limited housing, making it difficult for them to secure housing that they can afford.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3345

An Initial Look at Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Local Government Fiscal Condition

May 12, 2021 - There likely are local governments that are facing financial pressure that could benefit from receiving additional state assistance —a portion of the state ’s ARP funds or other sources —in 2021 ‑22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4428