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

Oct 22, 2025 - The budget provides $2.4  million one-time General Fund for the Civil Right Department ’s California vs. Hate initiative. California vs. Hate is a non-emergency hotline and online portal that allows state residents to report hate crimes and hate incidents.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5082

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

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Housing

Apr 5, 2022 - What Role Should the State Play in Influencing Where New Homes Are Built? Cities and counties generally decide when, where, and to what extent housing can be built within their jurisdictions. As climate risks increase, the Legislature could consider whether to make changes to the existing processes for planning for new housing to more fully and consistently consider those risks.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4584

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 2024-25 Budget: Juvenile Custodial Interrogation Mandate

May 28, 2024 - However, youths have federal and state rights to remain silent, have legal counsel —typically a lawyer —present during any interrogation, and have legal counsel appointed in cases where the youth or the youth ’s family cannot afford it.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4910

Understanding California’s Property Taxes - Tax Receipts Vary [Video]

In these videos, Principal Fiscal and Policy Analyst Mark Whitaker and Fiscal and Policy Analyst Chas Alamo discuss California's property tax as a companion piece to the LAO's report "Understanding California's Property Taxes."Watch the Videos on YouTube
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=16&videoId=54

Understanding California’s Property Taxes - Revenue Distribution [Video]

In these videos, Principal Fiscal and Policy Analyst Mark Whitaker and Fiscal and Policy Analyst Chas Alamo discuss California's property tax as a companion piece to the LAO's report "Understanding California's Property Taxes."Watch the Videos on YouTube
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=16&videoId=51

Understanding California’s Property Taxes - Introduction [Video]

In these videos, Principal Fiscal and Policy Analyst Mark Whitaker and Fiscal and Policy Analyst Chas Alamo discuss California's property tax as a companion piece to the LAO's report "Understanding California's Property Taxes."Watch the Videos on YouTube
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=16

Understanding California’s Property Taxes - Properties Taxed [Video]

In these videos, Principal Fiscal and Policy Analyst Mark Whitaker and Fiscal and Policy Analyst Chas Alamo discuss California's property tax as a companion piece to the LAO's report "Understanding California's Property Taxes."Watch the Videos on YouTube
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=16&videoId=49

Understanding California’s Property Taxes - Assessed Value [Video]

In these videos, Principal Fiscal and Policy Analyst Mark Whitaker and Fiscal and Policy Analyst Chas Alamo discuss California's property tax as a companion piece to the LAO's report "Understanding California's Property Taxes."Watch the Videos on YouTube
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=16&videoId=50