The 2025-26 Budget: Various California Air Resources Board Proposals

Feb 24, 2025 - The State Constitution allows the Legislature to increase fees to cover the costs of specific state activities with a majority vote of each house of the Legislature. (This is in contrast to taxes, from which revenues can be used for a broader range of activities and which require a two ‑thirds vote of each house of the Legislature.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4980

The 2021-22 Budget: Department of Toxic Substances Control

Mar 19, 2021 - The Legislature will want to consider how the proposed grants interact with other housing proposals in the Governor ’s budget —such as funding in HCD ’s budget for housing infrastructure, including environmental remediation —as well as any legislative housing initiatives.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4406

The 2023-24 Budget: California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s Major Capital Outlay Proposals

Feb 21, 2023 - This, in turn, has reduced the population housed at conservation camps and available to serve on hand crews. Specifically, as of January 2023, 1,689 people were housed in conservation camps, compared to 3,980 people in January 2010.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4693

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - The program provides loans to developers for housing developments that include housing for low ‑ to middle ‑income households. Additionally, the budget proposes expanding the state ’s housing tax credit program by $ 500  m illion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - The Governor ’s budget proposes one-time increases of several existing tax credits and exclusions: Affordable Housing. $500  million for tax credits to builders of rental housing affordable to low-income households.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Discriminatory Housing Policies Correspond to Increased Community Vulnerabilities. Many neighborhoods facing disproportionate levels of risk from climate impacts also align with those that experienced historical housing discrimination policies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - ADRC = Aging and Disability Resources Centers; Cal ‑OAR = CalWORKs Outcomes and Accountability Review; IT = information technology; FFPSA = Federal Family First Prevention Services Act; DCSD = Department of Community Services and Development; DDS = Department of Developmental Services; DOR = Department of Rehabilitation; DSS = Department of Social Services; HDAP=Housing and
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/5

The 2023-24 Budget: Cap-and-Trade Expenditure Plan and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Revenue Estimates

Mar 2, 2023 - Under current law, a total of 65  percent of auction revenue is continuously appropriated to the following programs: the high-speed rail project (25  percent), Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program (20  percent), Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (10  percent), low carbon transit operations (5  percent), and Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Program (5  percent, up to $130  million).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4730

The 2024-25 Budget: Cap-and-Trade Expenditure Plan

Feb 20, 2024 - While the state dedicates a share of annual GGRF revenues to recurring ongoing activities (such as the high ‑speed rail project, sustainable housing and transit programs, and activities to improve drinking water quality and availability), it generally has maintained about 35  percent for discretionary spending decisions agreed upon by the Legislature and Governor as part of each year ’s budget negotiations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4847

Options for Creating a Forestry Management Training Center

Jan 4, 2022 - While a residential facility would be more expensive, it could have advantages in certain cases, such as if the center were to be located in an area that has few local housing options —such as in rural areas —or if housing would be prohibitively expensive for participants.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4487