The 2022-23 Budget: Municipal Stormwater and Urban Runoff Discharges Mandate

Feb 28, 2022 - Despite the general federal direction to the state water boards to reduce the discharge of pollutants, however, courts have found that specific permit conditions required by the boards but not explicitly stated in federal law can be state ‑reimbursable mandates ( Department of Finance v.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4565

How Has COVID-19 Affected Renters and Homeowners?

Jan 19, 2021 - Summary In this report, we look at how coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID ‑1 9) h as affected renters and homeowners and how state and federal policies have helped to stabilize household finances for both groups.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4312

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

Feb 14, 2022 - However, in exploring the feasibility of affordable housing development on state excess sites, HCD  and the Department of General Services (DGS) indicate they encountered two recurring problems: (1)  lack of funding for environmental assessment and cleanup and (2)  lack of financing for affordable housing development.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4535

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

May 12, 2021 - LAO Comments Condition of Local Governments ’ Finances Fiscal Condition of Local Governments Varies. Assessing how local governments ’ fiscal conditions have been affected by the COVID ‑ 19 p andemic with certainty is difficult.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4428