Housing and Homelessness Funding Impacting Children

Mar 25, 2019 - Food benefit amounts vary based on household earnings and household size. CalWORKs. Counties administer monthly cash grants for about 400,000 low ‑income families with children. Grant amounts vary based on earnings and family size.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3985

The 2019-20 May Revision: Opportunity Zones

May 11, 2019 - In addition, investors that maintain their investment for at least ten years will not be taxed on any capital gains earned on their Opportunity Zone investment. Various Government Programs Help Californians Afford Housing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4038

Property Tax Reductions to Diminish as Housing Market Improves [Publication Details]

May 5, 2014 - Property Tax Reductions to Diminish as Housing Market Improves [Publication Details] Video Description: During the recession, residential and commercial real estate values declined throughout California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3010

How Has COVID-19 Affected Renters and Homeowners?

Jan 19, 2021 - As shown in Figure  1 , nearly 80  p ercent of households with less than $50, 000 i n annual earnings rent, whereas only 28  p ercent of households with more than $150, 000 i n annual earnings rent. As shown in Figure  2 , more than half of workers who have lost their jobs are members of lower ‑income households (less than $50, 000 i n annual earnings).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4312

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

Feb 9, 2022 - Facilities prioritized for funding will be those serving adults and seniors receiving Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) or Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI) benefits, and/or at risk of or experiencing homelessness.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4521

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Similarly, rural communities that are at greater risk of experiencing water shortages due to droughts tend to be home to large proportions of households with residents of color and who earn lower incomes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

2018-19 Budget: Voting Equipment for Counties

Mar 16, 2018 - This cost allocation sometimes is referred to as “ballot real estate. ” Neither the state nor federal governments currently provide ongoing funds to counties to administer elections. In the past, the state provided funds to counties to pay for election mandates, which we describe in more detail in the nearby box.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3786

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

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

Feb 20, 2019 - (This is in addition to the $ 43  m illion allocated for the program in the budget with revenue from the recent real estate document recording fee.) Like the tax credit program discussed above, this program aims to increase housing production.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3941

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Housing

Apr 5, 2022 - Specifically, recent research suggests that communities the federal government designated in the 1930s as “hazardous ” for real estate investment through a process known as redlining tend to experience hotter temperatures and more flood risk than other areas.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4584