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

Oct 22, 2025 - In addition, the budget provides $883,000 General Fund for the Community Reconciliation Unit, which provides community-based conflict resolution an d training services. The funding extends both initiatives through June 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5082

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

May 5, 2025 - Figure 1 2009 Orange County Urban Stormwater Permit ’s State ‑Reimbursable Mandated Activities Based on Commission on State Mandates ’ Decision Submit a proposed cooperative watershed program that implements required selenium limits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5039

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

May 30, 2025 - Based on Our Assessment, the Administration ’s Proposal Lacks a Strong Rationale. We find that the Governor ’s position conflicts with both an appellate court decision and CSM ’s determination that local governments did not have sufficient authority to raise fees prior to 2018.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5054

The 2024-25 Budget: Juvenile Custodial Interrogation Mandate

May 28, 2024 - For example, the number of interrogations may fluctuate based on local policing decisions or changes in the number of youth arrests. Furthermore, statewide costs could be affected by other factors that remain uncertain, such as ch anges in the number of counties that choose to file reimbursable claims and the extent to which counties include law enforcement or indirect costs in their claims.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4910

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Specifically, workers in industries where most of the work occurs outdoors —including agricultural production; forestry; commercial and residential construction; and the outdoor ‑based hospitality, services, and recreation industries —will be more affected by climate change based on their greater exposure to extreme heat and wildfire smoke.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Housing

Apr 5, 2022 - These effects likely will vary geographically based on climate change impacts. For example, the need to modify and maintain existing homes and higher insura nce premiums will directly increase the costs of homeownership.
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 - Framework for Assessing Local Governments ’ Fiscal Condition Any Additional Financial Assistance to Local Governments Should Be Targeted Based on Assessment of Local Government Fiscal Condition. Cities and counties have been provided historically significant levels of federal funding to respond to the COVID ‑ 19 p andemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4428

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 monthly rent and other nonhousing costs. Each month, rent debt accumulates for these households.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4312

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

Feb 28, 2022 - As noted, overarching regulatory requirements governing stormwater discharges are pursuant to the federal Clean Water Act, and the act directs states to design permits based on local conditions to implement the law and reduce pollutants.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4565

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

Feb 14, 2022 - The 2022-23 Budget: The Governor's Housing Plan a Based on a partial release of available funding. b $90 million set aside for small jurisdictions. c $90 million set aside for small jurisdictions. Governor ’s 2022 ‑23 Budget Proposal Augments Funding for IIG Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4535