What Is a Mandate? - What Is a Mandate: An Overview [Video]

To help explain these issues, we prepared two narrated presentations. What ’s a Mandate —An Overview provides a broad overview of the reimbursement requirement. What ’s a Mandate —Learning Through Examples explores different types of state laws and regulations and helps you walk through the steps to sort out whether or not they would be a state-reimbursable mandate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=42&videoId=43

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

Feb 21, 2019 - The administration should explain what experience from the pilot justifies permanently establishing HDAP in 2019 ‑20 when the initial funding still remains available for the program. Additionally, the administration should explain why it prioritized providing additional funds to HDAP while funding for other housing pilot programs that have demonstrated positive outcomes and are set to expire in 2019 ‑20 are not continued, such as Bringing Families Home.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3942

What Is a Mandate? - What Is a Mandate: Learning Through Examples [Video]

To help explain these issues, we prepared two narrated presentations. What ’s a Mandate —An Overview provides a broad overview of the reimbursement requirement. What ’s a Mandate —Learning Through Examples explores different types of state laws and regulations and helps you walk through the steps to sort out whether or not they would be a state-reimbursable mandate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=42&videoId=42

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Housing, Homelessness and Local Government [Publication Details]

Oct 22, 2025 - The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Housing, Homelessness and Local Government [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/5082

A Look at Voter-Approval Requirements for Local Taxes [Publication Details]

Mar 20, 2014 - After a brief introduction to local governments in California, the report (1) summarizes the state's existing system of voter-approval requirements for local taxes, (2) explains how the state's complex voter-approval system evolved, and (3) reviews outcomes of local tax elections over the past 15 years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2978

The 2025-26 Budget: State Mandates—Regional Water Quality Control Boards [Publication Details]

May 30, 2025 - The 2025-26 Budget: State Mandates—Regional Water Quality Control Boards [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/5054

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

May 5, 2025 - The 2025-26 Budget: State Mandate—Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board [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/5039

Overview of State Funding for Affordable Housing Production [Publication Details]

Feb 27, 2025 - Overview of State Funding for Affordable Housing Production [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/4997

The 2024-25 Budget: Juvenile Custodial Interrogation Mandate

May 28, 2024 - A law enforcement officer is required to communicate these rights and —prior to beginning an interrogation —explain that anything said by the arrested youth can and will be used against the youth. The arrested youth can waive these rights.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4910

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