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 California Spending Plan: Housing, Homelessness and Local Government

Oct 22, 2025 - (Since the budget action is only for 2025-26, to keep the requirements suspended for the historic period and avoid any future state obligation to pay for these past claims, subsequent budget acts also would have to include language continuing the suspension of these mandates.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5082

The 2025-26 Budget: State Mandates—Regional Water Quality Control Boards

May 30, 2025 - (Since the current proposal is only for 2025-26, to keep the requirements of the three mandates suspended for the historic periods and avoid any future state obligation to pay for past claims, subsequent budget acts also would have to include language continuing their suspension.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5054

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Costs for cities and counties might include adding drainage to roads to manage more intense rain events, or modifying water treatment plants located along the coast to accommodate higher sea levels. …And Private Residents and Businesses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

How Has COVID-19 Affected Renters and Homeowners?

Jan 19, 2021 - Based on how these households ’ incomes change during the course of the pandemic, some households are estimated to have insufficient income to pay both monthly rent and other nonhousing costs. When this occurs, the model assumes these households do not pay their full monthly rent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4312

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

Feb 28, 2022 - Although the state ultimately is responsible for paying the costs local agencies incurred complying with a reimbursable mandate while the commission was reviewing associated claims, the Legislature can modify or repeal the associated statute to adjust state fiscal liabilities moving forward.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4565

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

Feb 14, 2022 - All manufactured homes sold new on or after July  1,  1980 pay local property tax and are not subject to the annual fee.  Therefore, over time, the number of manufactured homes registered annually have declined.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4535

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Housing

Apr 5, 2022 - 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