Updating the California Necessities Index [Publication Details]

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California's High Housing Costs: Causes and Consequences - Consequences of California's High Housing Costs [Video]

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California's High Housing Costs: Causes and Consequences - California's High Housing Costs - Overview [Video]

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California's High Housing Costs: Causes and Consequences - Why Doesn’t California Build Enough Housing? [Video]

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Updating the California Necessities Index

Aug 14, 2025 - Second, like the current formula, alternatives should provide an intuitive way to judge changes in the cost of necessities. This provides transparency to benefit recipients when they assess changes to the funds they receive.
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The 2026-27 Budget: State Mandate—Disclosure Requirements and Deferral of Property Taxation

Feb 19, 2026 - The Commission determined that Los Angeles County incurred reimbursable costs processing deferment requests and adding the required disclosure to property tax bills. The Commission determined that the county incurred a total amount of about $30,000 in back-year costs (incurred between 2022 and 2024), and about $8,000 in ongoing costs thereafter.
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The 2026-27 Budget: California Competes Extension

Mar 18, 2026 - Second, any unawarded credits from the previous fiscal year can be added to the pool of available credits for the current fiscal year. Credit Pool Has Ballooned to over $923  million for the Current Year.
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Comparing Options to Raise and Lower Taxes [Publication Details]

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The 2026-27 Budget: California Competes Extension [Publication Details]

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Overview of Efforts to Modernize EDD’s Benefit Systems [Publication Details]

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