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

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

Feb 9, 2022 - Additionally, is the state activ ely disseminating best practices related to homelessness response and providing robust technical assistance to best position local entities for success? Is Cal ICH positioned and supported to effectively oversee the homelessness ‑related programs administered across the many state entities administering them?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4521

The 2024-25 Budget: Juvenile Custodial Interrogation Mandate

May 28, 2024 - Accordingly, arrest data are the best proxy. Other factors also add uncertainty. For example, the number of interrogations may fluctuate based on local policing decisions or changes in the number of youth arrests.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4910

The 2019-20 Budget: Considerations for the Governor's Housing Plan

Feb 20, 2019 - What Is the Best Timeline for Awarding New Affordable Housing Funding? Even if the Legislature ultimately approves the Governor ’s proposals, the Legislature should consider the best timeline for awarding the new housing funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3941

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

Mar 17, 2016 - (If there are multiple RRM proposals for a particular mandate, the CSM must determine which of the proposals best fits these conditions.) In particular, an RRM must: Use cost information from one of the following: (1) a representative sample of eligible claimants, (2) information provided by local government associations, or (3) other projections of local costs; Consider the
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3395

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

Feb 14, 2022 - Plus, if annual revenue continues to grow, this structure would allow the Legislature to use the annual budget process to determine how to allocate the additional funding in a way that best reflects its changing priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4535

Perspectives on Helping Low-Income Californians Afford Housing

Feb 9, 2016 - It may be best to focus these programs on Californians with more specialized housing needs —such as homeless individuals and families or persons with significant physical and mental health challenges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3345