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

An Initial Look at Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Local Government Fiscal Condition

May 12, 2021 - There is no one ‑size ‑fits ‑all approach to assisting local government because each jurisdiction has its own unique circumstances. Unfortunately, Aggregated Data Not Currently Available to Precisely Identify Local Governments That May Be in Most Need of Additional Resources … At this time, a targeted approach that identifies and distributes funds to the local governments that may be most in need across the state is more easily said than done.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4428

The 2019-20 Budget: What Can Be Done to Improve Local Planning for Housing?

Feb 20, 2019 - This would ensure that the new allocations would fit within the existing pot of funding. Transportation Funding Goals Could Be Undermined. A second concern with tying transportation funding to housing production is that doing so could undermine the state ’s transportation goals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3938