Mental Health Services Act: Proposed Bond to Fund Behavioral Health Facilities and Veterans Housing

Aug 17, 2023 - The state traditionally has sold two types of bonds that are typically paid off from the General Fund: voter-approved general obligation bonds and lease revenue bonds approved by the Legislature. (The state also sells bonds repaid from special funds.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4790

Nutrition Programs in COVID-19 Recovery Actions

Mar 25, 2020 - Although many of these sites have taken measures to limit associated nutrition effects (for example, by allowi ng children to pick up meals from school each day or delivering meals to seniors in their homes), these efforts likely have limits (such as reaching families who lack transportation to and from school or reaching seniors when sufficient volunteers are unavailable).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4211

The 2022-23 Budget: Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Proposals

Feb 20, 2022 - Home Hardening Retrofit Program. At the time this brief was being prepared, only 12  percent of the $25  million provided in April 2021 to initiate the home hardening retrofit program has been allocated.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4551

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Housing and Homelessness

Oct 29, 2021 - Bringing Families Home Program Expansion. The budget includes $92.5  million General Fund in both 2021 ‑22 and 2022 ‑23 (with spending authority through 2024 ‑25) to expand the existing Bringing Families Home program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4468

Update on COVID-19 Spending in California

Nov 5, 2020 - Related to the previous category, the state also is attempting to control the spread of the virus by allowing or supporting individuals to stay at home or otherwise isolate themselves from other people.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4292

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - In addition to episodic disruptions, some of the most affected industries and regions may need to make long ‑term adjustments to remain viable, forcing some workers to relocate, train to adopt new industry practices, or shift to new types of work.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2019-20 May Revision: Considerations for the Revised Housing and Homelessness Plan

May 13, 2019 - Today, an average California home costs 2.5 times the national average. California ’s average monthly rent is about 50  percent higher than the rest of the country. High housing costs drive California ’s official poverty rate from roughly 13  percent (slightly higher than average) to 19  percent (highest in the nation) under the Census Bureau ’s Supplemental Poverty Measure, which takes into account food, clothing, utilities, and shelter.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4045

Evaluation of the Property Tax Postponement Program

Oct 8, 2018 - Reverse mortgages are a type of home equity loan that are available only to seniors. The most common type of reverse mortgage is the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM), described in the nearby box.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3885

The 2025-26 Budget: Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development

Mar 18, 2025 - Natcast plans to ramp up the facility ’s design and prototyping work over time, once it renovates the facility to enable those types of activities. Governor ’s Proposal $25  Million for Semiconductor Design Facility.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

Housing and Homelessness Funding Impacting Children

Mar 25, 2019 - Building Homes and Job Fund Program (SB 2) California Emergency Solutions Housing Program. Provides funds for a variety of activities to assist persons experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Permanent Local Housing Allocation Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3985