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

Feb 20, 2019 - To build these affordable homes, builders typically need some type of subsidy because the rents and prices low ‑income households are able to pay do not cover builders ’ construction costs. Most often, this subsidy is provided through a combination of financial support from federal, state, and local governments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3938

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

Feb 9, 2022 - However, certain types of spending, like some funding for capital outlay, are excluded from this limit. Some prior homelessness funding —such as General Fund spending on the Homekey Program —has met the SAL definition of capital outlay and has been excluded from the limit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4521

How Has COVID-19 Affected Renters and Homeowners?

Jan 19, 2021 - As a result, home values have risen considerably since the start of the pandemic, creating additional wealth for most California homeowners. Data from Freddie Mac suggests that very few (less than 1  p ercent) of homeowners in forbearance have negative equity —that is, they owe more than their home is worth.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4312

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 2022-23 Budget: The Governor's Housing Plan

Feb 14, 2022 - However, certain types of spending, like some funding for capital outlay, are excluded from this limit. Some prior housing funding —such as General Fund spending on IIG —has met the SAL definition of capital outlay and has been excluded from the limit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4535

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

Feb 21, 2019 - Voter Approval of No Place Like Home Represents Significant Investment in Long ‑Term Homelessness Solution. Voter approval of Proposition   2 i n 2018 authorized the use of funds from the Mental Health Services Act, which taxes income above $ 1  m illion, for No Place Like Home (NPLH).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3942

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

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

Oct 22, 2025 - Under the California Dream for All model, borrowers do not make any payments on their downpayment loan until the home is sold or paid off. At tha t time, they will owe the original loan amount plus a certain percentage of the increase in home value.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5082

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Housing

Apr 5, 2022 - The scale of climate change impacts on housing will vary geographically and across housing types. In many cases, impacts will be felt most acutely by low ‑income households who disproportionately live in (1)  areas of the state that will be exposed to higher risks and (2)  types of housing that are typically less resilient.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4584

Perspectives on Helping Low-Income Californians Afford Housing

Feb 9, 2016 - Because of this, households may be discouraged from moving from their existing unit to market –rate housing even when it may otherwise benefit them —for example, if the market –rate housing would be closer to a new job.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3345