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

May 12, 2021 - While 25 p ercent of cities received federal funds that constituted at least 20 p ercent of 2018 ‑ 19 r evenues, 5 p ercent of cities ( 24 c ities) received federal funds that constituted only between 0. 03 p ercent and 3. 8 p ercent of 2018 ‑ 19 r evenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4428

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

Feb 14, 2022 - The budget proposal indicates that under a possible funding structure, 40  percent of funds could support park infrastructure and clean ‑up, 35  percent could support repairs and replacements of manufactured homes, 20  percent could support park acquisition and conversion, and 5  percent could support program administration.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4535

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - For example, low ‑income households have less money to purchase and operate air conditioning units during extreme heat events, air filters to moderate wildfire smoke, or back ‑up electricity generators to provide electricity during Public Safety Power Shutoff events.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2025-26 Budget: Oversight of Encampment Resolution Funding

Mar 5, 2025 - (Separately, the Legislature has provided Caltrans with funding for encampment clean-up purposes and to improve coordination with local jurisdictions.) Figure 2 Through 2024 ‑25, the State Has Provided $900 Million for Four Rounds of ERF General Fund (In Millions)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5007

SB 1 Has Doubled Major Source of State Funding for Local Streets and Roads

Jan 24, 2020 - SB 1 Has Doubled Major Source of State Funding for Local Streets and Roads SB 1 Has Doubled Major Source of State Funding for Local Streets and Roads In 2017, the Legislature enacted Chapter  5 (SB  1, Beall), which increased fuel taxes and vehicle fees to augment funding for California ’s transportation system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4142

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

May 30, 2025 - Background For background information on municipal stormwater permits; why CSM considers some requirements to be state-reimbursable mandates; and the role of Proposition  218 (1996), Chapter  536 of 2017 (SB  231, Hertzberg), and court decisions in determining whether local governments had sufficient authority to raise fees to pay for their costs to comply with stormwater permit requirements,
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5054

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

Feb 9, 2022 - Some key questions to consider about the current proposal include: (1) what would happen to resources once permanent housing comes online, (2) how quickly can the bridge‑funded units be up and running, (3) how does the timing align with the anticipated schedule for more permanent options, (4) does the proposed bridge housing solution make sense for individuals with behavioral
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4521

How Has COVID-19 Affected Renters and Homeowners?

Jan 19, 2021 - For workers who experienced a job loss during 2020, enhanced UI benefits during the spring and summer backfilled lost income by up to $1, 050 p er week. During the COVID ‑ 19 p andemic, the state has regularly distributed $ 5  b illion per week in UI benefits ($ 100  m illion per week is typical during normal economic conditions).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4312

The 2020-21 Budget: U-Visa I-918 Form Mandate

Mar 4, 2020 - Finally, Chapter  721 requires agencies that receive requests for the completion of such documents to report annually on the number of victims that submitted requests, the number of documents signed, and the number of documents denied.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4192

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

May 2, 2023 - However, beginning in 2008, the voters established the independent California Citizens Redistricting Commission (CRC) and made the CRC res ponsible for drawing and approving new district boundaries every ten years with the passage of Proposition  11 in 2008 and Proposition  20 in 2010.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4766