The 2025-26 Budget: State Mandate—Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board

May 5, 2025 - In 2010, Orange County, Orange County Flood Control District, and 14 cities within Orange County filed a test claim with CSM contending that various sections of the 2009 permit represented state-reimbursable mandated activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5039

The 2025-26 Budget: State Mandates—Regional Water Quality Control Boards

May 30, 2025 - San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board ’s Order in South Orange County. CSM determined that several of the requirements in the permit issued by the regional board in 2009 constitute state-reimbursable mandates for Orange County, Orange County Flood Control District, and the cities of South Orange County that are within the San Diego region.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5054

The 2025-26 Budget: State Mandate—Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board [Publication Details]

May 5, 2025 - In this budget post, we discuss a municipal stormwater mandate issued by the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board in 2009 for local governments in Orange County.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5039

A Look at Voter-Approval Requirements for Local Taxes - A Look at Voter-Approval Requirements for Local Taxes [Video]

A Look at Voter-Approval Requirements for Local Taxes - A Look at Voter-Approval Requirements for Local Taxes [Video] To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A Look at Voter-Approval Requirements for Local Taxes March 20, 2014 In this short video, Senior Fiscal and Policy Analyst Brian Uhler
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The 2024-25 Budget: Juvenile Custodial Interrogation Mandate

May 28, 2024 - These risks could be higher for Black and Hispanic youths because they tend to be overrepresented in annual youth arrests. 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

SB 1 Has Doubled Major Source of State Funding for Local Streets and Roads

Jan 24, 2020 - (More on the existing fuel taxes can be found on our web page Transportation Taxes and Fees .) Effective November 1, 2017, the base diesel excise tax rate was modified from being administratively determined to being set at its current rate of 16 cents per gallon.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4142

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

Oct 22, 2025 - The 2025-26 augmentation will be the third round of funding for this program (with $500  million authorized in 2022-23 and $20  million in 2023-24). Funding for Affordable Housing. The budget provides $120  million one-time General Fund for the Multifamily Housing Program (MHP), HCD ’s flagship affordable housing program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5082

Completing the Goals of Trial Court Realignment - Completing the Goals of Trial Court Realignment [Video]

Completing the Goals of Trial Court Realignment - Completing the Goals of Trial Court Realignment [Video] To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Completing the Goals of Trial Court Realignment September 28, 2011 In this short webcast, Senior Fiscal and Policy Analyst Drew Soderborg discusses the LAO report "Completing the Goals of Trial Court Realignment. "
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Property Tax Reductions to Diminish as Housing Market Improves - Property Tax Reductions to Diminish as Housing Market Improves [Video]

Property Tax Reductions to Diminish as Housing Market Improves - Property Tax Reductions to Diminish as Housing Market Improves [Video] To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Property Tax Reductions to Diminish as Housing Market Improves May 5, 2014 Fiscal and Policy Analyst Chas Alamo discusses the LAO report "Property Tax Reductions to Diminish as Housing Market Improves. "
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Considering the State's Role in Elections - How Do Elections Work Today? [Video]

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video How Do Elections Work Today? May 3, 2017
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