Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Significant declines—or potential permanent extinctions—of the state’s native fish species represent not just a loss of public trust natural resources, but also impair the state’s fishing industry and economy, as well as dispossess some of California’s Native American communities of essential elements of their tribal culture.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

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

May 5, 2025 - This decision opened the door for local governments to seek reimbursement for complying with water boards ’ permit requirements that they believe go beyond federal requirements. 2016 State Supreme Court Ruling Found That Water Boards ’ Implementation Decisions Can Be Reimbursable.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5039

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

Feb 20, 2019 - Cities and counties currently have the ultimate authority to make decisions about zoning and other land use rules. One alternative to this approach is for the state to dictate zoning rules. For example, last year the Legislature considered a bill that would have exempted proposals for new housing near transit stops from a variety of local zoning
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3938

Sheriff Court-Security Services Mandate

May 27, 2016 - The commission also ruled that the funding provided to counties as part of the 2011 realignment shall support any of these costs incurred between the enactment of the realignment and the repeal of Chapter 22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3478

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Housing

Apr 5, 2022 - While several insurance companies voluntarily offer discounts to homeowners who have modified their homes to make them less vulnerable to igniting during wildfires, such as by maintaining defensible space, the state ’s current rate setting rules do not address how mitigation measures that reduce risk should be considered.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4584

2018-19 Budget: Voting Equipment for Counties

Mar 16, 2018 - In 2007, then Secretary of State Debra Bowen established new rules relating to the testing and requirements of electronic voting equipment. Through these state actions, several counties were forced to abandon their recently purchased electronic voting systems and, instead, rely on paper-based, optical scan technology.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3786

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

Feb 14, 2022 - Some existing program rules, such as the definition of a qualifying infill area, vary between the IIG Program of 2007, which apply to the bond ‑funded portions of the program and the IIG Program of 2019, which apply to the General Fund portions of the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4535

How Has COVID-19 Affected Renters and Homeowners?

Jan 19, 2021 - (Executive orders from the Governor and Judicial Council rules offered renters eviction protections during this period.) The law also specifies that for a COVID ‑19 ‑related hardship that occurs later —between September 1, 2020 and January 31, 2021 —tenants must pay at least 25  p ercent of their rent due to avoid eviction.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4312