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

Oct 22, 2025 - This backfill is related to a shortfall in a complex funding mechanism the state adopted in 2004 to compensate local governments for reductions in their vehicle license fee revenue. The state budget has historically covered the full amount of the shortfall.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5082

The 2019-20 May Revision: Opportunity Zones

May 11, 2019 - Given the mixed evidence regarding the benefits of similar policies and the existence of better mechanisms to fund affordable housing, we recommend rejecting the Governor’s proposal to create a state Opportunity Zone tax benefit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4038

Post Election Manual Tally Mandate

Jan 13, 2016 - Federal law defines a voting system as “the total combination of mechanical, electromechanical, or electronic equipment…that is used to define ballots, to cast and count ballots, to report or display election results and to produce and maintain any audit trail information.”
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3327

The 2020-21 Budget: Local Agency Employee Organizations, Impasse Procedures II

Mar 4, 2020 - The purpose of a fact-finding panel is to provide a mechanism for employers and employees to overcome their disagreements at the table and reach an agreement. Commission Determined Legislation Created a State-Reimbursable Mandate.  
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4190

The 2017-18 Budget: Local Update of Census Address Program Overview

Mar 23, 2017 - If there is an undercount in any particular state, there is no mechanism to correct that error until the next U.S. Census. Consequently, California has a significant interest in achieving an accurate census count.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3629

The 2016-17 Budget: Local Government Mandates--Reasonable Reimbursement Methodology

Mar 17, 2016 - The block grants are an alternative mechanism for LEAs to seek mandate reimbursement. Instead of submitting detailed claims on an ongoing basis listing how much was spent on each mandated activity or using specific RRMs for specific mandates, LEAs can choose to receive funding for all mandated activities through the block grants.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3395

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 - While current state regulations require that landlords provide their tenants with heating facilities to maintain a minimum temperature of 70 degrees, there is no comparable requiremen t for cooling mechanisms to avoid exceeding any maximum threshold.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4584

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - For  instance, while current state regulations require that landlords provide their tenants with heating facilities to maintain a minimum temperature of 70 degrees, there is no comparable requirement for cooling mechanisms to avoid exceeding any maximum threshold, meaning renters could be at greater risk during periods of extreme heat.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575