How Has COVID-19 Affected Renters and Homeowners?

Jan 19, 2021 - As Figure   3 shows, because of increased federal stimulus and UI benefit payments, the total income of California households was almost 10  p ercent higher in the second and third quarters of 2020 t han those same quarters in 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4312

The 2017-18 Budget: Local Update of Census Address Program Overview

Mar 23, 2017 - As part of the 2007 ‑08 Budget Act , the state provided $3  million for incentive grants to local governments to participate in LUCA. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $75,000 per local government. The amount of funding provided to each local government was based on the amount of new construction in each jurisdiction.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3629

SB 1 Has Doubled Major Source of State Funding for Local Streets and Roads

Jan 24, 2020 - The road improvement fee will begin July 1, 2020 and will charge an annual $100 vehicle registration fee on zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) model year 2020 and later. In flationary adjustments for the transportation improvement fee and the road improvement fee will begin January 1, 2020 and January 1, 2021, respectively.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4142

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Moreover, 5 of the  20 most destructive wildfires in the state ’s history occurred in 2020 alone, with an additional two in 2021. Not only do high ‑severity wildfires take lives and level homes, businesses, and community infrastructure, they also destroy fish and wildlife habitats.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

2018-19 Budget: Voting Equipment for Counties

Mar 16, 2018 - The remaining counties may implement the model for the 2020 election. Proposal Governor ’s Budget Proposes Providing Counties $134  Million for Voting Equipment. The administration estimates that providing $134  million would cover half of the cost to update all counties ’ voting equipment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3786

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

May 12, 2021 - While 25 p ercent of cities received federal funds that constituted at least 20 p ercent of 2018 ‑ 19 r evenues, 5 p ercent of cities ( 24 c ities) received federal funds that constituted only between 0. 03 p ercent and 3. 8 p ercent of 2018 ‑ 19 r evenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4428

The 2025-26 Budget: Oversight of Encampment Resolution Funding [Publication Details]

Mar 5, 2025 - To assist the Legislature in its fiscal oversight role of this large and multiyear program, this post: (1) provides data on the size of the population of people experiencing homelessness in California and recent state spending on housing and homelessness; (2) describes the ERF program’s goals, funding, and reporting requirements; (3) provides an update on ERF grantee awards,
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5007

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

Feb 14, 2022 - The  2021 annual report, which would provide details on the tax credits authorized by the 2020 ‑21 budget, is not yet  available. Governor ’s 2022 ‑23 Budget Proposal Continues One ‑Time Expansion of State Low Income Housing Tax Credits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4535

The 2025-26 Budget: State Mandates—Regional Water Quality Control Boards

May 30, 2025 - Final costs will total around $3  million (between $2.4  million and $3.7  million). Funding these mandates does not have direct out-year fiscal implications for the state. Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5054

The 2017-18 Budget: National Housing Trust Fund Staffing

Feb 23, 2017 - HCD requests $423,000 for 3 positions to administer the NHTF allocation. LAO Comments. HCD ’s increase in workload to administer the NHTF allocation justifies its request for 3 additional staff in 2017-18.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3580