Retail Theft in California: Looking Back at a Decade of Change

Jun 12, 2025 - For example, some people experiencing homelessness may steal to acquire necessities like food or to trade stolen items for temporary housing. Also, people with substance use disorders may steal items to sell or trade for drugs in the illicit market.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

The 2024-25 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Sep 6, 2024 - Housing and Homelessness Eliminates Most Remaining One ‑Time Funding for Housing. Previously enacted budgets authorized significant, albeit primarily one ‑time and temporary, funding for housing and homelessness, including authorizing some spending actions for 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4922

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2023 - Third, the budget includes $1.3  million from the General Fund in both 2023-24 and 2024-25 for the department to establish a homelessness solutions team. This team will be in charge of coordinating long-term planning efforts involving homelessness and housing across all of the department ’s programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4804

Proposition 5 [Ballot]

Nov 5, 2024 - Examples of such groups include people with disabilities or those at risk of chronic homelessness. We refer to affordable and supportive housing programs as “housing assistance. ” Local Governments Also Pay for Public Infrastructure.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=5&year=2024

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Sep 16, 2024 - The HETACs are required to provide LEAs with a variety of technical support, including sharing best practices for serving homeless and unaccompanied students and their families, assisting counties and LEAs in identifying homeless and unaccompanied students, helping COEs support school districts identified for differentiated assistance for t heir homeless student subgroups, and fostering relationships between community partners and LEAs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4929

Proposition 27 [Ballot]

Nov 8, 2022 - State Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Program (HHAPP). HHAPP provides funding to local entities (such as cities) and tribes to help them achieve their goals related to addressing homelessness.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=27&year=2022

Update on Student Housing Assistance

May 7, 2024 - These student groups align with those reporting higher rates of homelessness in UC surveys, except that female students report similar rates of homelessness as male students. Data on Students ’ Academic and Housing Outcomes Are Incomplete.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4898

Mental Health Services Act: Proposed Restructuring of the MHSA Funding Categories and Impacts on County Spending

Jul 13, 2023 - How Does the Proposal Complement Recent Initiatives to Serve Individuals Experiencing Homelessness and Behavioral Health Conditions? The proposed Housing Interventions category includes a requirement that the majority of funding be for services to individuals who are chronically homeless.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4782

Review of Recent Department of Social Services Housing and Homelessness Augmentations [Publication Details]

Jul 14, 2023 - Review of Recent Department of Social Services Housing and Homelessness Augmentations [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/4783

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Oct 12, 2022 - Housing and Homelessness Significant Funding Largely Continues Existing Efforts. In addition to the $9  billion for housing and homelessness programs provided in the budget last year, the 2022 ‑23 budget authorizes an additional $4.8  billion General Fund over three years to nearly 20 major housing and homelessness programs within the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency and the Housing and Community Development Department.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4616