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

Oct 22, 2025 - The budget package authorizes the Department of Finance (DOF) to provide $8  million of the planned $500  million to HCD in 2025-26 to “prepare to administer ” Round 7. Housing-Related Budget Actions Additional Funding for California Dream for All Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5082

How Has COVID-19 Affected Renters and Homeowners?

Jan 19, 2021 - By December 2020, the initial analysis estimated that California rente rs would owe a total of $1. 7  b illion. Updated California ‑Specific Assumptions. Our office provided updated California ‑specific information on renter nonhousing costs, renter savings rates, and statewide UI benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4312

The 2024-25 Budget: Juvenile Custodial Interrogation Mandate

May 28, 2024 - The Commission estimates that the initial state cost of claims from local governments related to the mandate between the second half of 2020-21 and 2021-22 could range between $37,000 and $1.2  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4910

The 2023-24 Budget: County of Los Angeles Citizens Redistricting Commission Mandate

May 2, 2023 - Beginning with the 2020 redistricting cycle, state law now requires the supervisor districts of the County of Los Angeles to be redrawn every ten years by a 14-member independent redistricting commission.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4766

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Figure 7 Climate Adaptation Funding Packages Included in 2021 ‑22 Budget (In Millions)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Housing

Apr 5, 2022 - Federal funding for WAP in 2020 ‑21 was around $8.3  million. Key Issues for Legislative Consideration Traditionally, cities and counties have made most of the decisions about housing in their communities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4584

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

May 12, 2021 - On March  13, 2020, the President declared a national emergency in wake of the ongoing COVID ‑ 19 p andemic. As a result, state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, and certain private nonprofit organizations, are eligible for FEMA ’s Public Assistance Grant Program for emergency protective measures taken during the pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4428

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

Feb 14, 2022 - The  2021 annual report, which would provide details on the tax credits authorized by the 2020 ‑21 budget, is not yet  available. Governor ’s 2022 ‑23 Budget Proposal Continues One ‑Time Expansion of State Low Income Housing Tax Credits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4535