The 2025-26 Budget: Oversight of Encampment Resolution Funding

Mar 5, 2025 - Like the point-in-time count, these annual numbers from HDIS also are undercounts, primarily because the HDIS data do not include people experiencing homelessness who did not access any services (and thus did not get recorded in a CoC data system) —or accessed services from a provider who is not part of a CoC (such as veterans experiencing homelessness who received services exclusively from the U.S.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5007

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Housing, Homelessness and Local Government

Oct 22, 2025 - Hate is a non-emergency hotline and online portal that allows state residents to report hate crimes and hate incidents. The funding will enable the department to administer the initiative for another year (through June 2026).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5082

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

May 12, 2021 - Refer to the box for additional information about the Federal Emergency Management Agency Public Assistance Program. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance Program Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID ‑1 9) F EMA Reimbursement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4428

How Has COVID-19 Affected Renters and Homeowners?

Jan 19, 2021 - Recently Authorized Federal Funding For Emergency Rental Assistance. In late December 2020, the federal government authorized $ 25  b illion for emergency rental assistance. California is estimated to receive $2. 6  b illion of that funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4312

Housing and Homelessness Funding Impacting Children

Mar 25, 2019 - Emergency Solutions Grant Program. Provides grants for projects serving homeless individuals and families through eligible nonprofit organizations or local governments. Grants can be used for supportive services, emergency shelter/transitional housing, homelessness prevention assistance, and providing permanent housing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3985

Post Election Manual Tally Mandate

Jan 13, 2016 - Because the emergency regulations related to manual tallies are no longer in effect, the Legislature is not required to suspend or repeal the mandate to comply with Proposition 1A (2004) requirements described below.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3327

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

Feb 21, 2019 - While there is no obvious right answer as to how the Legislature should address this crisis, the Governor ’s interest in investing state resources to bolster short ‑term solutions —such as emergency shelters —is reasonable.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3942

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Not only do high ‑severity wildfires take lives and level homes, businesses, and community infrastructure, they also destroy fish and wildlife habitats. Moreover, intense wildfires can also impair air quality throughout the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Housing

Apr 5, 2022 - Chapter  616 of 2018 (S B  824 , Lara) prevents insurers from cancelling or refusing to renew a homeowner ’s insurance policy based solely on the fact that the insured structure is located in an area in which a wildfire has occurred for one year after the declaration of a wildfire state of emergency.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4584

The 2025-26 Budget: State Mandate—Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board

May 5, 2025 - Often when the state decides to suspend a mandate through the budget process, it will do so to avoid paying costs for one year on a prospective basis. In those cases, the suspension also makes the required activity optional for local governments to conduct for that forthcoming year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5039