Climate Change Impacts Across California - Housing

Apr 5, 2022 - For example, unless new homes in areas expected to face high flood risks are elevated, they could confront a greater likelihood of inundation. Similarly, new housing that is built in areas that are expected to face hig h wildfire risks will encounter greater threats, particularly if they do not incorporate defensible space and home hardening approaches, such as fire ‑resistant siding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4584

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

May 5, 2025 - However, if CSM was to determine that each of the currently pending stormwater-related test claims constituted state-reimbursable mandates for costs incurred before 2018, the state could face greater costs to reimburse local governments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5039

How Has COVID-19 Affected Renters and Homeowners?

Jan 19, 2021 - Addressing California ’s housing crisis is one of the most difficult challenges facing the state ’s policy makers. Millions of Californians struggled to find housing that was affordable before the pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4312

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

May 30, 2025 - However, if CSM was to determine that each of the currently pending stormwater-related test claims constituted state-reimbursable mandates for costs incurred before 2018, the state could face —at most —costs in the hundreds of millions of dollars.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5054

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Changing conditions make historical data less reliable for assessing current and future threats, meaning many existing structures now face greater risks in their current locations compared to when they were built.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2024-25 Budget: Juvenile Custodial Interrogation Mandate

May 28, 2024 - Given the stakes for youths who are facing potential interrogations and the relatively modest state costs, requiring local governments to provide youths with legal counsel prior to waiving their Miranda rights appears reasonable.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4910

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

May 12, 2021 - There likely are local governments that are facing financial pressure that could benefit from receiving additional state assistance —a portion of the state ’s ARP funds or other sources —in 2021 ‑22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4428

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Housing [Publication Details]

Apr 5, 2022 - This report focuses on how a changing climate is affecting the housing sector and key issues the Legislature faces in responding to those impacts. This is one of a series of reports summarizing how climate change will impact different sectors across California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4584

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

Feb 14, 2022 - While households across the state face housing affordability challenges, some regions of the state have a more acute housing crisis. Furthermore, some communities, have faced historical inequities that make it more difficult for them to ac cess housing that is both affordable and suits their needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4535

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

Feb 28, 2022 - Additionally, should these mandate claims reflect ongoing costs, the Legislature also would face challenges about how to constrain those costs. Because these mandates would be the result of administratively established regulations rather than a state law, adjusting ongoing costs would require modifications to permits issued by the water b oards.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4565