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

Feb 21, 2019 - Therefore, this component of the Governor’s proposal would be risky and the Legislature could not be sure what effect, if any, the funds would have on the development of shelters in the state. There are alternative uses of these funds that would yield more certain benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3942

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

Feb 9, 2022 - Matching Funds. Applicants will be required to provide matching funds, with the match rate varying by the type of applicant (for example, a 10  percent match will be required for counties and cities, and a 5  percent match for tribes).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4521

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

Feb 14, 2022 - The auction proceeds are a very volatile revenue source, which makes predicting the annual amount going to AHSC difficult. Modifications to GGRF Continuous Appropriation Could Provide AHSC Program More Funding Predictability.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4535

The 2025-26 Budget: Oversight of Encampment Resolution Funding

Mar 5, 2025 - The 2025-26 Budget: Oversight of Encampment Resolution Funding Oversight of Encampment Resolution Funding Summary Since 2021-22, the Legislature has provided a total of $900  million (General Fund) for the Encampment Resolution Funding (ERF) program, with an additional $100  million in the Governor ’s budget planned for 2025-26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5007

How Has COVID-19 Affected Renters and Homeowners?

Jan 19, 2021 - Next, we revised the model ’s assumption that half of eligible unemployed workers receive UI benefits to match state UI benefit administrative records that show that a much higher share of workers have received UI benefits during the pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4312

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - A recent scientific  study  by United States Geological Survey researchers predicted that under scenarios of three feet to six feet of sea‑level rise, up to two‑thirds of Southern California beaches may become completely eroded by 2100.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2018-19 Budget: County Assessor Funding

Feb 15, 2018 - Counties would be required to match every $2 of SSCAP funding with $1 of local funds. Assessor Reporting and Outcome Measurement. Participating counties would be required to report workload and outcome data to DOF.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3756

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

Oct 22, 2025 - The 2025-26 Budget Act appropriates $100  million one-time General Fund for Round 5 of the ERF initiative —consistent with an agreement between the Legislature and Governor as part of June 2024 negotiations over the final 2024-25 Budget Act .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5082

The 2019-20 May Revision: Opportunity Zones

May 11, 2019 - To do so, we first matched each zip code that received investment with another zip code in California that (1)  was eligible but did not receive New Market Tax Credit investments and (2)  had residents with similar incomes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4038

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