Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Authorities

Apr 10, 2025 - Specifically, when a local emergency is declared by a city, county, or city/county governing body, CESA requires the emergency to be reviewed every 60 days by the governing body until the local emergency is terminated.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5029

State Assistance to Businesses in Response to COVID-19

Jan 4, 2024 - A metropolitan area is an area that has a city with at least 50,000 residents. A micropolitan area is one that has a city with 10,000 to 50,000 residents. A small town has more than 2,500 residents but fewer than 10,000 residents.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4824

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Costs for cities and counties might include adding drainage to roads to manage more intense rain events, or modifying water treatment plants located along the coast to accommodate higher sea levels. …And Private Residents and Businesses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2024-25 Budget: Broadband Infrastructure

Feb 28, 2024 - The remainder of the network miles are joint ‑build construction projects (that is, construction projects where the state is working with another party to build the network) and purchases. For more information about the number of miles in each county or legislative district and their delivery method, see CDT’s Statewide Middle‑Mile Network Map .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4867

The 2025-26 Budget: Office of Emergency Services—Request for Reappropriation of Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Fund Resources

Feb 24, 2025 - In cases where reimbursement for these costs was available from state or federal sources, agencies might have to wait an extended period of time to receive reimbursement. According to OES , these upfront costs and delays in reimbursement created a financial burden —especially for agencies in small, rural communities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4982

Considering Changes to Streamline Local Housing Approvals

May 17, 2016 - California ’s cities and counties make most decisions about when, where, and to what extent housing will be built. Many local communities have used this authority in ways that have constrained housing development.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3470

Los Angeles' Bid for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics

Nov 10, 2016 - Olympic Agenda 2020 resolves that the IOC will “consider as positive aspects for a bid the maximum use of existing facilities and the use of temporary and demountable venues where no long –term venue legacy need exists or can be justified. ” This resolution aims to reduce financial risk for Olympic host cities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3506

The 2023-24 Budget: Governor’s Proposals for the Department of General Services

Mar 1, 2023 - OSP provides printing, marketing, and document management services to state agencies, cities, counties, and schools. For example, state agencies can request mass printing and mailing of outreach items, such as letters and postcards.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4724

The 2023-24 Budget: California Volunteers Proposed Program Expansions

Mar 1, 2023 - The state currently is experiencing a budget problem where General Fund revenues already are insufficient to fund existing commitments. In this context, every dollar of new spending in the budget year comes at the expense of a previously identified priority and requires finding a commensurate level of solution somewhere within the budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4723

The 2025-26 Budget: State Departments’ Operational Efficiencies (Control Sections 4.05 and 4.12)

Feb 19, 2025 - (For example, lower federal funds reasonably could occur in instances where there are matching requirements that directly tie the amount of federal funds the state receives to the amount of state funds spent.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4975