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

Oct 22, 2025 - In addition, CEQA ’s complicated procedural requirements give development opponents significant opportunities to continue challenging housing projects after local governments have approved them. Amends CEQA Requirements Pertaining to Various Housing and Other Development.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5082

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

Feb 14, 2022 - HCD indicates a strong interest in moving quickly in order to take advantage of opportunities created by commercial property vacancies due to the COVID ‑19 pandemic. Awards would be anticipated in the fourth quarter of 2022 ‑23.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4535

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

May 5, 2025 - Create public participation opportunities when updating and implementing various plans, guidance, and fact sheets. Develop a pilot program to control pollutant discharges from common interest areas and areas managed by homeowner associations or management companies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5039

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

May 2, 2023 - Given that this is the first time the independent commission drew new boundaries and the process occurs every ten years, the Legislature has an opportunity to evaluate the requirements under Chapter  781 and determine whether those requirements led to more representative districts.
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 - While the analysis focused on the use of federal funds, recent revenue trends suggest the possibility of a budget surplus, presenting an opportunity for the Legislature to also consider using state resources to fill in any gaps in federal funding to local governments to address COVID ‑19 ‑related costs or to provide assistance for other non ‑COVID ‑19 ‑related budgetary pressures facing local governments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4428

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

Feb 9, 2022 - However, there is more to learn as the Legislature conducts oversig ht of these programs, assesses their performance, and identifies opportunities to improve their operation. For instance, what were the challenges and successes in standing up these programs; are there local capacity constraints that are limiting the effectiveness of these programs; and are state, local, and regional entities coordinating effectively?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4521

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Housing

Apr 5, 2022 - Additionally, the state could explore opportunities to incentivize landlords to modify their rental properties to mitigate the ef fects of heat and wildfire smoke on their tenants. Conclusion Climate change will have significant and growing effects on the housing sector.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4584

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - While California will not be able to avoid all of the effects of climate change, opportunities to reduce the magnitude of potential impacts do exist. Yet taking steps to prepare for, respond to, and recover from climate change impacts will be costly.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575