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

Oct 22, 2025 - Another Round of Low-Income Housing Tax Credits. The budget authorizes $500  million for the state Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. (This amount is in addition to about $130  million in statutorily required state tax credits for the program in 2025-26.) 2025-26 is the seventh consecutive year the Legislature has authorized a $500  million tax credit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5082

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Lower ‑Income Households and Communities Are Particularly Vulnerable. In  general, low ‑income households and communities are expected to bear a disproportionate burden because they have fewer resources for adapting to various climate impacts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

How Has COVID-19 Affected Renters and Homeowners?

Jan 19, 2021 - We hope that by shedding light on how COVID ‑19 has added to the financial stress of renters, we can inform policy solutions to help renters through this crisis. In particular, the state and local governments will soon have to determine how to allocate recently authorized federal funding for emergency rental assistance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4312

The 2025-26 Budget: State Mandate—Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board

May 5, 2025 - Because the California Constitution does not require the state to reimburse local governments for costs to comply with federal law, disagreements have arisen over the years about whether all of the requirements in a given water quality permit are specifically required by federal law or whether they impose ad ditional requirements from the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5039

The 2025-26 Budget: Oversight of Encampment Resolution Funding

Mar 5, 2025 - Lack of enough affordable housing for low-income households is a major reason why many people fall into homelessness. Likewise, people will stay homeless, or be at risk of homelessness, until they can find stable housing they can afford.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5007

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

Feb 14, 2022 - State Low Income Housing Tax Credits Background State Low ‑Income Housing Tax Credit Program. The state Low ‑Income Housing Tax Credit Program provides tax credits to builders of rental housing affordable to low ‑income households.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4535

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Housing

Apr 5, 2022 - Low ‑income residents also are more likely to live in older housing that requires modifications to adapt to increased risks. For example, low ‑income households are less likely to live in homes with central air conditioning than are higher ‑income households, and may also find it challenging to pay for electricity to run the systems they have.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4584

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

Feb 9, 2022 - Facilities prioritized for funding will be those serving adults and seniors receiving Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) or Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants (CAPI) benefits, and/or at risk of or experiencing homelessness.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4521