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 2019-20 Budget: Considerations for the Governor's Housing Plan

Feb 20, 2019 - The administration indicates that this approach is likely to produce housing units more quickly and cost ‑efficiently than traditional projects because housing developers would not need upfront capital to purchase the land and would not need to wait for local review processes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3941

The 2019-20 Budget: Considerations for Governor's Proposals to Address Homelessness

Feb 21, 2019 - Some approaches —such as rapid rehousing (short ‑term rent assistance, moving cost assistance, or help with housing search) or shelters —tend to be cheaper, can be deployed more quickly, and have lower barriers of entry for participants.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3942

How Has COVID-19 Affected Renters and Homeowners?

Jan 19, 2021 - State Actions and Federal Stimulus Quickly Helped Stabilize Finances for Most Households … Very quickly after the pandemic declaration, the state and federal governments took unprecedented steps to boost households ’ incomes and provide rent and mortgage relief to households affected by COVID ‑19.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4312

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