The 2024-25 Budget: Juvenile Custodial Interrogation Mandate

May 28, 2024 - This could result in youths experiencing negative legal outcomes, such as becoming more invo lved in the criminal or juvenile justice systems —or for longer periods of time —than they otherwise would.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4910

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Schools and child care providers will need to plan for how they can maintain continuity of education and services—particularly for more vulnerable and impacted students—as climate change disruptions become more frequent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

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

Feb 9, 2022 - As more information about recent state efforts becomes available, we suggest the Legislature assess which types of interventions appear most effective. This information could help guide the state ’s long ‑term fiscal and policy role in addressing homelessness.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4521

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Housing

Apr 5, 2022 - While state requirements presently exist or are planned for the construction of new homes and communities in areas currently designated as being at high risk of wildfire or under the state ’s responsibility for fire protection, these requirements do not cover other areas that may become high risk in the near future.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4584

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

Feb 14, 2022 - Given recent revenue growth, the SAL has become an important consideration in the state budget process and will continue to constrain the Legislature ’s choices in this year ’s budget process.  However, certain types of spending, like some funding for capital outlay, are excluded from this limit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4535

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

May 12, 2021 - The Legislature could develop a more targeted approach to distributing additional assistance in the long term when additional information becomes available about the fiscal pressures on local governments, including how existing federal assistance has offset local revenue declines and expenditure pressures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4428