California Housing Affordability Tracker (April 2024) [EconTax Blog]

Jan 24, 2024 - Put another way, the difference in costs between buying and renting is generally much higher in the high-cost areas of the state. Northern California Has Generally Had Slower Growth Than the Rest of the State.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/793

California Housing Affordability Tracker (April 2024) [EconTax Blog]

Jan 24, 2024 - Put another way, the difference in costs between buying and renting is generally much higher in the high-cost areas of the state. Northern California Has Generally Had Slower Growth Than the Rest of the State.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/793

Assessing Early Implementation of Urban Water Use Efficiency Requirements [Publication Details]

Jan 4, 2024 - Legislation approved in 2018 established a long-term urban water use efficiency framework to “Make Conservation a California Way of Life,” creating new requirements for urban retail water suppliers across the state. This report responds to a requirement that our office assess implementation of the framework.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4823

Assessing Early Implementation of Urban Water Use Efficiency Requirements

Jan 4, 2024 - Even Modest Water Savings Could Help With Resilience, but Will Depend on How the State Manages Those Savings. SWRCB estimates the state could conserve about 440,000  acre ‑feet of water annually at full implementation, which represents about 1  percent of total state water use.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4823

The 2024-25 Budget: Establishing the Office of the Inspector General for the High-Speed Rail Authority

Feb 8, 2024 - However, OIG indicates that it currently does not have access to this position classification—which is used by the State Controller’s Office (SCO)—nor to similar classifications used by the California State Auditor (CSA) and the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4833

The 2024-25 Budget: Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program [Publication Details]

Feb 8, 2024 - The 2024-25 Budget: Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4832

The 2024-25 Budget: College of the Law, San Francisco

Mar 5, 2024 - Specifically, school personnel is represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). In  prior years, CLSF has provided general salary increases and merit increases, as applicable, for its non ‑represented personnel.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4875

The 2024-25 Budget: University of California [Publication Details]

Feb 28, 2024 - In this brief, we analyze the Governor’s budget proposals for the University of California (UC). We have sections focusing on UC’s core operations and enrollment. We also revisit recent UC one-time initiatives and capital projects the state had funded.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4862

University of California Funding by Source [EdBudget]

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https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/820

State Assistance to Businesses in Response to COVID-19

Jan 4, 2024 - State Grants More Similar Across Zip Codes by Income. That said, state grants were more equally distributed across zip codes by income than federal PPP loans were, particularly those eligible for state tax relief.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4824