Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - For example, a  2015   economic assessment  by the Risky Business Project estimated that if current global GHG emission trends continue, between $8 billion and $10 billion of existing property in California is likely to be underwater by 2050, with an additional $6 billion to $10 billion at risk during high tide.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

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: State Mandates—Regional Water Quality Control Boards

May 30, 2025 - For example, CSM determined that requirements to develop certain monitoring and work plans; provide specific information in annual reports; and develop plans for various studies, such as investigations of sediment toxicity in streams, to be state-reimbursable mandates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5054

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

Feb 14, 2022 - Figure  6 depicts how MPRROP revenues have changed over  time. Update on MPRROP Spending. The most recent MPRROP NOFA announced the availability of approximately $34  million to award. Since its inception, MPRROP has awarded approximately $70  million, supporting approximately 70  mobilehome parks.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4535

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 2024-25 Budget: Juvenile Custodial Interrogation Mandate

May 28, 2024 - For example, it is unkn own whether the provision of legal counsel would minimize the number of youths who make involuntary or false confessions. (Regardless of whether research finds that the effects are positive, negative, or neutral, Chapter  335 would still be a state-reimbursable mandate.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4910

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Housing

Apr 5, 2022 - For example, over the past decade, six out of ten of the state ’s fastest growing counties have been in the Central Valley and Inland Empire, which are regions that are a comparatively high risk of excessive heat.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4584

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

May 2, 2023 - For example, providing one-time training for each member of the county redistricting commission. Other activities are recurring during the three fiscal years of the map-drawing process. For example, the county re districting commission is required to hold seven public hearings before drafting a map.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4766

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

May 12, 2021 - For example, the extent to which a local government provided services with increased demand during the pandemic likely indicates how a local government ’s expenditures may have been affected by the pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4428

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

Feb 9, 2022 - For example, funds could be used on (1) short‑term crisis treatment beds, (2) residential treatment facilities in which treatment typically lasts for a few months, or (3) longer‑term rehabilitative facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4521