Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - In general, these industries tend to pay low ‑ and middle ‑wage salaries. More than 2  million Californians work in these jobs, representing about 10  percent of the state ’s overall workforce. Furthermore, Latino workers make up a disproportionate share of the workforce in outdoor industries that face greater exposure to extreme heat and wildfire smoke.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

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 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 2022-23 Budget: The Governor's Housing Plan

Feb 14, 2022 - Many of the Governor ’s budget proposals would support more dense housing development —near jobs, schools, and other community amenities —that can be accessed with public transportation, reducing dependence on vehicles, and limiting GHG emissions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4535