Fiscal Outlook: Estimating New Construction [EconTax Blog]

Nov 14, 2018 - We discuss the building permit forecast included in our Fiscal Outlook and briefly explain our forecasting methodology.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/323

Building Permits Update: September 2018 [EconTax Blog]

Nov 1, 2018 - Multifamily housing units (44,518) account for the other half of the statewide total. Multifamily permits have been relatively weak for two months in a row. Similar to August in which multifamily permits fell 26 percent below 2017 levels, September totals were 25 percent less than a year ago.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/314

Building Permits Update: April 2020 [EconTax Blog]

Jun 2, 2020 - The multifamily housing permit total of 2,899 was not out of line with February and March, but it was more than a third below both the April 2019 figure and the April average over the past five years.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/475

Bay Area Home Prices Looking a Little Hot [EconTax Blog]

May 2, 2018 - This rapid growth in house prices coupled with more modest growth in rents raises the question of whether California is entering another housing bubble. One common way to gauge whether home prices are getting out of line with underlying demand for housing is the ratio of home prices to rents.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/277

The Governor’s Behavioral Health Modernization Proposal [Publication Details]

Aug 22, 2023 - Presented to: Assembly Committee on Health and Assembly Committee on Housing and Community Development
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4789

Building Permits Update: February 2018 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 2, 2018 - Building Permits Update: February 2018 [EconTax Blog] Building Permits Update: February 2018 April 2, 2018 Justin Garosi Through the first two months of 2018, 16,632 housing units have been permitted statewide.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/270

The 2024-25 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 21, 2024 - In negotiating a COLA rate with employee unions, districts typically take into account a number of factors, including changes in the costs of housing and other expenses for employees, the competitiveness of salaries relative to other districts, and the need for the district to address non ‑salary cost pressures (such as pension liabilities and cost increases to utilities and other operating expenses).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4853

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Major Behavioral Health Proposals [Publication Details]

Mar 3, 2022 - This brief analyzes the Governor’s three major behavioral health budget proposals. We include analyses of the Governor’s proposals to (1) provide funding for behavioral health bridge housing, (2) provide funding to implement certain solutions developed by the felony incompetent to stand trial solutions workgroup, and (3) add mobile crisis intervention services as a new Medi-Cal benefit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4569

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Major Behavioral Health Proposals

Mar 3, 2022 - Bridge housing —often known as transitional housing —is housing intended to transition individuals immediately out of homelessness into a stable living environment in advance of further placement into permanent housing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4569

Overview of State Funding Provided to Support Legal Assistance for Housing and Evictions [Publication Details]

Apr 27, 2023 - Overview of State Funding Provided to Support Legal Assistance for Housing and Evictions [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/4763