Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Costs for cities and counties might include adding drainage to roads to manage more intense rain events, or modifying water treatment plants located along the coast to accommodate higher sea levels. …And Private Residents and Businesses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

An Update on the Public Health Laboratory System After the Pandemic

Jun 12, 2025 - The state and several local health jurisdictions (LHJs) —mostly counties and a few cities —have laboratories that provide public health laboratory testing services. (When referring to counties and LHJs, we are also referring to these city LHJs.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5056

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

Jan 14, 2019 - The Governor ’s budget provides $ 31  m illion from the General Fund in 2019 ‑ 20 —to be expended over a few years —to backfill wildfire ‑related property tax loses for cities, counties, and special districts associated with certain major wildfires that have occurred since 2015.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Health

Apr 5, 2022 - There also are significant differences in the projected number of heat‑related deaths within a particular region or city. For example, urban areas with a large percentage of impervious surfaces and relatively little shade—also known as urban heat islands—tend to be hotter than surrounding areas.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4580

Federal COVID-19 Response Actions Affecting Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities

Apr 16, 2020 - On April 24, the Governor announced a new partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and cities, counties, and tribes to provide home-delivered meals from local restaurants to older adults.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4221

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Health

Oct 22, 2021 - California Blue Zone Challenge. $2  million for grants to cities and communities that have adopted or are willing to adopt dementia-friendly practices. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Wraparound Services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4465

The 2023-24 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Major Behavioral Health Proposals

Feb 16, 2023 - The grants are available to cities, counties, tribes, nonprofits, and corporations. Grant funding can be used to construct, acquire, or renovate facilities, activities that are generally expected to occur over multiple years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4689

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of the Department of Developmental Services Budget

Feb 25, 2019 - In 14 San Francisco Bay Area cities, the local minimum wage is already at or above $ 15 p er hour. Nearly 40  p ercent of the state ’s population lives in areas with these higher local minimum wages.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3952

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Major Behavioral Health Proposals

Mar 3, 2022 - Specifically, (1)  tribal entities will be required to provide a 5  percent match; (2)  counties, cities, and nonprofits will be required to provide a 10  percent match; and (3)  for ‑profit or private organizations, in partnership with counties, will be required to provide a 25  percent match.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4569

Update on COVID-19 Spending in California

Nov 5, 2020 - (While not included in this post, cities and counties in California with populations greater than 500,000 also received a combined $5.8  billion in CRF directly from the federal government.) Guidance from the U.S.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4292