The 2026-27 Budget: Streamlining California’s Affordable Housing Funding System [Publication Details]

Mar 6, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: Streamlining California’s Affordable Housing Funding System [Publication Details] Description: In this brief, we provide background on affordable housing and affordable housing funding programs, describe and analyze the Governor’s budget proposals related to affordable housing funding, and provide recommendations to the Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5154

The 2026-27 Budget: Streamlining California’s Affordable Housing Funding System

Mar 6, 2026 - Private Activity Bonds and Tax Credits Merit to Setting in Statute the Proportion of Private Activity Bonds for Affordable Housing. The amount of private activity bonds CDLAC has designated for affordable rental housing in recent years has varied somewhat —from a high of 93   percent to a low of 86   percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5154

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

Oct 22, 2025 - BCSH = Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency; CHHA = California Housing and Homelessness Agency; Cal ICH = California Interagency Council on Homelessness; and HDFC = Housing Development and Finance Committee.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5082

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Housing, Homelessness and Local Government [Publication Details]

Oct 22, 2025 - The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Housing, Homelessness and Local Government [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5082

Major Higher Education Budget Developments [EdBudget]

Jul 28, 2026 - . — Places a housing bond on the November 2026 ballot that includes $350 million for new affordable student housing projects. (The funds would be split evenly among CSU and UC.) Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1105

New Higher Education Reporting Requirements [EdBudget]

Jul 28, 2026 - New Higher Education Reporting Requirements [EdBudget] Student housing and data collection at UC/CSU/CCCd TBL Rapid rehousing, basic needs, and student mental health services at UC and CSUg TBL February 1 each year   a BBL refers to budget bill language contained in the 2026-27 Budget Act, as enacted by Chapter 19 of 2026 (AB 109, Gabriel) and amended by Chapter 21 of 2026 (SB 111, Laird).
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1104

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

Feb 14, 2022 - Affordable Housing Package Primarily Expands Existing State Programs. The  Governor proposes $1  billion in one ‑time General Fund over the next several years for affordable housing  development. State Low Income Housing Tax Credits Background State Low ‑Income Housing Tax Credit Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4535

The 2011 Realignment of Adult Felony Populations: Results and Key Takeaways

Jun 30, 2026 - Over this period, the state constructed 22 new prisons, as well as additional housing at some of its 12 pre‑existing prisons—more than doubling the design capacity of the prison system. (Design capacity generally refers to the number of beds the state prison system would operate if it housed only one person per cell and did not use temporary beds, such as housing people in gyms.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5191

The 2022-23 Budget: Student Housing

Apr 8, 2022 - Many UC, CSU, and CCC campuses are located in areas with particularly constrained housing markets and relatively high housing costs. Efforts to construct housing in these areas —whether on ‑campus student housing or off ‑campus housing —will help mitigate these constraints.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4589

Financial Aid Award Coverage [EdBudget]

Jul 10, 2026 - See "Financial Aid Award Amounts" for the size of each type of award. a Nontuition awards typically may cover any living cost, including housing, food, transportation, books, and supplies. b May cover tuition costs if a student does not receive one of the tuition awards in the above category.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1121