The 2025-26 Budget: Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency Reorganization

Feb 25, 2025 - Historically, the state largely has left funding and policy matters regarding housing and homelessness to local jurisdictions. In response to the state ’s housing and homelessness crisis, however, in recent years, the Legislature has increased its focus on these issues —both through state funding (such as for homelessness-related grants) and the policy process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4987

The 2025-26 Budget: Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency Reorganization [Publication Details]

Feb 25, 2025 - In this post, we provide background on state agencies in California government in general; the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing (BCSH) Agency, in particular; and the process for reorganizing state government. Next, we describe our understanding, based on discussions with the administration and available information at this time, of the Governor’s intent to reorganize BCSH.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4987

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

Mar 18, 2025 - To receive state funding, ESEs provide training and paid employment to qualified indi viduals, including homeless individuals, formerly incarcerated individuals, and youth who are neither working nor in school.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018