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

May 12, 2021 - First, there remains uncertainty about what costs will be eligible for FEMA reimbursement. Second, how much funding in total will be made available to states for COVID ‑19 ‑related reimbursements is unknown.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4428

Sheriff Court-Security Services Mandate

May 27, 2016 - Proposition  1A also required the state to develop a plan for paying most outstanding mandate claims incurred prior to 2004 ‑05. Claims Preceding 2004 ‑05 Paid, No Plan to Address Mandate Claims After 2004 ‑05.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3478

The 2025-26 Budget: Oversight of Encampment Resolution Funding

Mar 5, 2025 - In January 2024 (the most recently available data), 187,000 people were counted as homeless —an all-time high for the state, and 36,000 (24  percent) more than were counted in January 2019. Two-thirds of those counted were unsheltered (such as people living on the street or in a park).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5007

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

Feb 9, 2022 - In addition, DHCS intends to apply a cap to most BH ‑CIP funding for different regions of the state. (These caps would be determined by these regions ’ share of 2011 realignment funds for behavioral health.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4521

The 2024-25 Budget: Juvenile Custodial Interrogation Mandate

May 28, 2024 - Unknown What Effects Legal Counsel at This Stage Has. In our review, we did not identify robust research on the effects of providing youths with legal counsel before the waiver of Miranda rights or interrogations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4910

The 2020-21 Budget: Local Agency Employee Organizations, Impasse Procedures II

Mar 4, 2020 - While the Commission ’s estimate seems reasonable, it is difficult to estimate what the state ’s costs likely will be in the future. The primary factor that affects the potential annual cost to the state is the number of impasses resulting in fact-finding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4190

The Vehicle License Fee and The 2002-03 Budget [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2002 - The Vehicle License Fee and The 2002-03 Budget [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/853

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Housing

Apr 5, 2022 - In many cases, impacts will be felt most acutely by low ‑income households who disproportionately live in (1)  areas of the state that will be exposed to higher risks and (2)  types of housing that are typically less resilient.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4584

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

Feb 14, 2022 - For instance, (1)  what were the challenges and successes in standing up some of the newer programs, such as the State Excess Sites Program and the Portfolio Reinvestment Program; (2)  what are the demonstrated  program successes and/or are there opportunities for improving these programs; (3)  are there capacity constraints that are limiting the effectiveness of
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4535

An Evaluation of the School Facility Fee Affordable Housing Assistance Programs [Publication Details]

Jan 18, 2001 - Proposition 1A of 1998 authorized $9.2 billion to finance school facilities. Its companion legislation appropriated $160 million to reimburse school facility fees paid for new homes. In this report we recommend that the Legislature eliminate the $60 million in scheduled appropriations for these reimbursements in 2001-02 and 2002-03.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/746