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

May 12, 2021 - While 25 p ercent of cities received federal funds that constituted at least 20 p ercent of 2018 ‑ 19 r evenues, 5 p ercent of cities ( 24 c ities) received federal funds that constituted only between 0. 03 p ercent and 3. 8 p ercent of 2018 ‑ 19 r evenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4428

How Has COVID-19 Affected Renters and Homeowners?

Jan 19, 2021 - The estimated unemployment rate for workers in lower ‑income households ( 15  p ercent) is five times higher than the estimated unemployment rate for workers in higher ‑income households ( 3  p ercent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4312

The 2019-20 Budget: What Can Be Done to Improve Local Planning for Housing?

Feb 20, 2019 - Similarly, we would expect to see fewer cities with permit growth below 12  p ercent. This is because some cities with past permit growth slower than 12  p ercent would increase their permit growth to above 12  p ercent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3938

The 2019-20 Budget: Considerations for the Governor's Housing Plan

Feb 20, 2019 - Specifically, the proposal targets developments for households with incomes between 60  p ercent and 80  p ercent of area median income. In San Francisco, households with incomes between $71,000 and $95,000 would be eligible, while the range for Bakersfield residents would be $35, 000 t o $47,000.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3941

The 2022-23 Budget: Municipal Stormwater and Urban Runoff Discharges Mandate

Feb 28, 2022 - Specifically, the proposal would reimburse eligible local governments for the costs they incurred installing and maintaining trash receptacles at transit stops between 2002 and 2012 pursuant to regulatory stormwater p ermit requirements that the Commission on State Mandates (commission) found to be a state ‑reimbursable mandate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4565

The 2019-20 Budget: Considerations for Governor's Proposals to Address Homelessness

Feb 21, 2019 - In addition to leading the nation with the highest number of homeless individuals, California has the highest proportion ( 69  p ercent) of unsheltered homeless individuals of any state in the nation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3942

Perspectives on Helping Low-Income Californians Afford Housing

Feb 9, 2016 - ., & Linneman, P. (1990). Rent Controls and Rental Housing Quality: A Note on the Effects of New York City ’s Old Controls. Journal of Urban Economics , 27 (3), 398 –409 . Malpezzi, S., & Vandell, K. (2002).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3345

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - For example, lower and warmer water levels in the Sacramento River in the summers of 2014 and 2015 resulted in the death  of 95  p ercent of the river ’s juvenile winter ‑run Chinook salmon in those years —practically  eliminating two out of three existing cohorts of this endangered species.  
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575