Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Additional research suggests that 15 wastewater treatment plants in California will be exposed to flooding with three feet of sea‑level rise, growing to 36 facilities with six feet of sea‑level rise.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

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

Feb 21, 2019 - Prior Investments in Short ‑Term Homelessness Assistance Showing Promise, but Need Remains. The 2018 ‑ 19 b udget provided $ 500  m illion one ‑time General Fund to establish the Homelessness Emergency Aid Program (HEAP).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3942

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

Oct 22, 2025 - Of this amount, 10  percent is set aside for California tribes. MHP provides low-interest (0.42  percent) loans to developers for the construction and rehabilitation of rental housing for lower-income households.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5082

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

May 5, 2025 - Senate Bill  231, which took effect in 2018, makes increasing stormwater-related fees more straightforward for local governments because they can use the majority protest provision rather than having to seek voter approval.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5039

The 2017-18 Budget: Local Update of Census Address Program Overview

Mar 23, 2017 - Census results are used for many purposes, including reapportioning seats in the House of Representatives, realigning congressional and state legislative districts, and distributing roughly $400  billion in federal funds to the states.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3629

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Housing

Apr 5, 2022 - For some hazards, such as sea‑level rise, maps showing the areas that are anticipated to be inundated under various possible future scenarios are widely available, although the time horizon for when the changes will occur is uncertain.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4584

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

Feb 9, 2022 - For instance, funds could be used to purchase and install tiny homes and to provide time ‑limited operational supports in these tiny homes or in other housing settings, including existing assisted living settings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4521

Understanding Your Property Tax Bill - The 1 Percent Tax—Where Does Your Money Go? [Video]

Follow the property tax blog series here:   http://www.lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax?tagId=75 To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The 1 Percent Tax—Where Does Your Money Go?
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=96&videoId=144

How Has COVID-19 Affected Renters and Homeowners?

Jan 19, 2021 - Although the economic rebound had slowed in recent months, the labor market has nevertheless regained 1  m illion jobs since it hit bottom in April 2020. Home Equity Has Risen. Monetary policy and guidance set by the Federal Reserve in response to the pandemic helped to push down mortgage interest rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4312

Understanding Your Property Tax Bill - Calculating Your 1 Percent Tax [Video]

Understanding Your Property Tax Bill - Calculating Your 1 Percent Tax [Video] Search LAO Videos Understanding Your Property Tax Bill December 9, 2015 As a companion to LAO 's California Economy and Taxes blog series on property tax, these animations 1)  walk  through the basic steps of calculating a property owner ’s 1 percent  tax and 2)  summarize  the major steps county auditors take to distribute this money.
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=96