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

How Has COVID-19 Affected Renters and Homeowners?

Jan 19, 2021 - The 2021 ‑22 Governor ’s Budget identifies his desire to continue some type of eviction protection past January 31, 2021, however, the budget does not provide details about an extension of the eviction moratorium.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4312

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - In addition to episodic disruptions, some of the most affected industries and regions may need to make long ‑term adjustments to remain viable, forcing some workers to relocate, train to adopt new industry practices, or shift to new types of work.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

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

Feb 21, 2019 - Additionally, this proposal is in line with previous action by the Legislature to streamline CEQA for specific projects or types of projects. Refer to our March   2015 r eport, California’s High Housing Costs: Causes and Consequences , to learn more about how CEQA affects development.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3942

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

Oct 22, 2025 - As a result of CEQA, unless a project falls under a statutory or certain other type of exemption, public agencies (such as cities and counties) generally must conduct a detailed study of the potential environmental effects of new housing construction (and many other types of development) prior to approving it.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5082

The 2019-20 May Revision: Opportunity Zones

May 11, 2019 - Many studies have been conducted on these types of programs, but there is no consensus among researchers about whether these programs improve the economic situations of residents in targeted communities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4038

Housing and Homelessness Funding Impacting Children

Mar 25, 2019 - Building Homes and Job Fund Program (SB 2) California Emergency Solutions Housing Program. Provides funds for a variety of activities to assist persons experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3985

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

Feb 14, 2022 - Many of the Governor ’s budget proposals would support more dense housing development —near jobs, schools, and other community amenities —that can be accessed with public transportation, reducing dependence on vehicles, and limiting GHG emissions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4535

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

Feb 9, 2022 - Local entities also will be required to share results from local behavioral health needs assessments (which inform which facility types they will prioritize) and how they intend for projects to advance racial equity.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4521

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

May 5, 2025 - Introduction This post begins by providing background about stormwater permit requirements, CSM ’s process for determining whether state-imposed requirements for local governments are mandates subject to state reimbursement, and how voter-approved Proposition  218 (1996) complicates local governments ’ ability to increase fees to cover these types of costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5039