Housing and Homelessness Funding Impacting Children

Mar 25, 2019 - Earned Income Tax Credit. A state and federal income tax credit for low ‑income working families and individuals, which reduces the tax amount owed by the tax ‑filer and, in some cases, may provide eligible filers with a refundable income amount.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3985

How Has COVID-19 Affected Renters and Homeowners?

Jan 19, 2021 - While the state economy has experienced a modest rebound since that time, the pandemic continues to disrupt the lives of all Californians in small and large ways, from changing how we interact in our communities to the way we work.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4312

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

Feb 9, 2022 - Some key questions to consider about the current proposal include: (1) what would happen to resources once permanent housing comes online, (2) how quickly can the bridge‑funded units be up and running, (3) how does the timing align with the anticipated schedule for more permanent options, (4) does the proposed bridge housing solution make sense
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4521

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Similarly, rural communities that are at greater risk of experiencing water shortages due to droughts tend to be home to large proportions of households with residents of color and who earn lower incomes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

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

May 12, 2021 - Second, how much funding in total will be made available to states for COVID ‑19 ‑related reimbursements is unknown. Emergency and major disaster declarations are funded from the federal Disaster Relief Fund (DRF).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4428

Understanding Your Property Tax Bill - The 1 Percent Tax—Where Does Your Money Go? [Video]

tagId=75 To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The 1 Percent Tax—Where Does Your Money Go? December 9, 2015 State law directs how your county auditor distributes revenue from the 1 percent tax to: Local Governments in Your County.
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=96&videoId=144

The 2017-18 Budget: Local Update of Census Address Program Overview

Mar 23, 2017 - While some residents may be very comfortable with filling out online census forms, some may not want to use that format. Though the Census Bureau will be undertaking various efforts to encourage participation , the Legislature may wish to consider in the coming few years how the state can ensure an accurate count given these changes and potential challenges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3629

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Housing

Apr 5, 2022 - Wildfire Mitigation Partnership and Safer From Wildfires Framework. The Department of Insurance, working with other state agencies and stakeholders, has developed a list of specific mitigations for existing homes and communities in order to help homeowners reduce their individual risk.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4584

SB 1 Has Doubled Major Source of State Funding for Local Streets and Roads

Jan 24, 2020 - Figure  1 shows how revenue from the fuel tax increases and new fees are distributed to various transportation programs. (The figure does not show the distribution of the swap tax, which will continue to be distributed according to existing statutory formulas.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4142

The 2019-20 May Revision: Opportunity Zones

May 11, 2019 - In addition, investors that maintain their investment for at least ten years will not be taxed on any capital gains earned on their Opportunity Zone investment. Various Government Programs Help Californians Afford Housing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4038