The 2017-18 Budget: Secretary of State Spring Finance Letter

Apr 25, 2017 - The Legislature could formally require the Secretary of State to report its f indings and recommend possible improvements to SB  450 following the state ’s experience with the new voting model. How Should The State Use the Remaining 2009 Settlement Funds?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3656

Evaluation of the Property Tax Postponement Program

Oct 8, 2018 - All else equal, a low ‑income person living in Santa Clara County is likely to spend more on housing than a person with the same income living in Imperial County. Participation PTP Historically Has Had Low Participation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3885

Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Program Review

Dec 2, 2025 - Similarly, in contracts awarded based on highest score, a bidder can receive additional points based on DVBE participation. Reciprocity Partners —These cities, counties, special districts, and other public entities agree to accept and recognize the state DVBE certification as a valid credential, which confers benefits similar to those above on DVBEs in their procurement processes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5095

The Property Tax Inheritance Exclusion

Oct 9, 2017 - Consequently, monthly ownership costs for these homeowners were around $1,000 less than the typical homeowner ($1,650 vs. $670). Because most inherited homes have been owned for decades, children typically are receiving a property with lower ownership costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3706

Perspectives on Helping Low-Income Californians Afford Housing

Feb 9, 2016 - Between 1980 and 2013, the housing stock in California ’s coastal urban counties (counties comprising metropolitan areas with populations greater than 500,000) grew by only 34  percent, compared to 99 percent in the fastest growing urban counties throughout the country (top fifth of all urban counties).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3345

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Housing and Homelessness

Oct 29, 2021 - Counties. $224  million to counties based on each county ’s share of the 2019 point-in-time homelessness count for the CoC in their region. Requires HCFC to allocate no more that 40  percent of this allocation to a county.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4468

Considering Changes to Streamline Local Housing Approvals

May 17, 2016 - For decades, California ’s local communities —particularly coastal communities —have built too little housing to accommodate all those who wish to live here. California ’s cities and counties make most decisions about when, where, and to what extent housing will be built.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3470

Mental Health Services Act: Proposed Bond to Fund Behavioral Health Facilities and Veterans Housing

Aug 17, 2023 - Available research also indicates that experiencing homelessness may lead some individuals to develop or exacerbate existing behavioral health issues due to the chronic stress of living without stable housing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4790

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - These trends will be even more severe in some inland counties. For example, in Fresno County, the historical trends of five days of extreme heat per year are projected to increase to 29 days annually between 2035 and 2064 and 43 days annually between 2070 and 2099.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2018-19 Budget: Census Outreach

Mar 8, 2018 - Significantly Reduced Census “Dress Rehearsal. ” Typically, the Census Bureau does a comprehensive test of census operations —known as an end-to-end test —in three areas of the county. The different locations chosen reflect the differing response challenges throughout the country.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3780