How Has COVID-19 Affected Renters and Homeowners?

Jan 19, 2021 - For homeowners who nevertheless were unable to make their payments, a federal forbearance program provided the option to defer mortgage payments to the end of their loan term. Forbearance Programs Allowed Homeowners to Defer Payments to End of Loan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4312

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

Oct 22, 2025 - Authorizes New Statewide Vehicles Miles Traveled (VMT) Mitigation “Bank. ” In addition, the budget package creates a new option for developers, at the discretion of the local public agency, to meet their transportation-related CEQA requirements for projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5082

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

May 5, 2025 - We then describe the Governor ’s proposed suspension of the Santa Ana regional board ’s stormwater-related mandate, assess the proposal and the Legislature ’s options, and conclude with our recommendation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5039

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

May 2, 2023 - Because the Legislature took specific steps to require Los Angeles to use an independent redistricting commission while making it optional for other jurisdictions, no longer requiring such a commission in Los Angeles would represent a significant policy change.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4766

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

May 30, 2025 - In particular, state law directs our office to report on the annual state costs for new mandates and make recommendations to the Legislature as to whether the new mandate should be repealed (permanently eliminating it or making it optional), suspended (rendering it inoperative for one year), modified, or funded in the annual Budget Act.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5054

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

Feb 28, 2022 - The  state has exhausted its legal options for challenging this particular mandate decision. We therefore recommend the Legislature approve the proposal and fund this mandate, consistent with state law.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4565

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

Feb 9, 2022 - While some bridge resources may be necessary, whether the short‑term options proposed by the administration are most effective, especially in the context of what the state already has invested towards housing and homelessness infrastructure, is unclear.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4521

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

Feb 14, 2022 - Specifically, these developments serve renters with incomes between 30  percent and 80  percent of the Area Median Income (AMI), with an option to serve renters with incomes up to 120  percent of AMI.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4535