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

Feb 21, 2019 - Given the magnitude of the state ’s homelessness problem, the Legislature should take a comprehensive approach that addresses the problem from multiple angles. The legal challenges that opponents can bring through the CEQA process means that a single individual can slow or terminate a development project approved by the local government and broadly supported by the community.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3942

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Housing

Apr 5, 2022 - The  Legislature could consider whether additional risk factors should help guide where state ‑funded affordable housing is built, given the amount of state investment involved and the vulnerable communities it serves.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4584

Understanding Proposition 218 [Publication Details]

Dec 17, 1996 - The purpose of this guide is to help the Legislature, local officials, and other parties understand Proposition 218, including the actions local governments must take to implement it.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/658

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

Feb 9, 2022 - This information could help guide the state ’s long ‑term fiscal and policy role in addressing homelessness. For instance, if Homekey were determined to be an effective state ‑level intervention, the Legislature could consider establishing an infrastructure fund to support the purchase and rehabilitation of facilities over many years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4521

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

May 12, 2021 - (Our recent publication, A Framework for Allocating Federal Recovery Funds , lays out some guiding principles for the Legislature to consider as it formulates a plan for using the fiscal recovery funds.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4428

The 2022-23 Budget: The Governor's Housing Plan

Feb 14, 2022 - As the impact of recent budget augmentations and policy changes start to come to light, this will better position the Legislature to determine where continued actions are necessary and help guide the state ’s long ‑term fiscal strategy in addressing housing development and affordability.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4535