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

May 30, 2025 - While not directly linked to these mandates, CSM has significant pending workload related to other stormwater permits issued by the state water boards dating back to 2007. This includes 32 pending test claims and 4 additional claims for which CSM has already identified state-reimbursable mandated activities but has not yet developed cost estimates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5054

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

May 5, 2025 - While not directly linked to this mandate, CSM has significant pending workload related to other stormwater permits issued by the state water boards dating back to 2007. This includes 32 pending test claims and 4 additional claims for which CSM has already identified state-reimbursable mandated activities but has not yet developed cost estimates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5039

The 2019-20 Budget: What Can Be Done to Improve Local Planning for Housing?

Feb 20, 2019 - Along those lines, the Governor ’s proposal to revamp long ‑term planning for housing is worthwhile. The Legislature has taken important steps in this areas in recent years. That being said, opportunities to improve the current system remain.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3938

The 2023-24 Budget: County of Los Angeles Citizens Redistricting Commission Mandate

May 2, 2023 - Chapter  781 established requirements for the composition and establishment of the redistricting commission as well as criteria, time lines, and procedures that the redistricting commission must follow when developing new supervisor district boundaries.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4766

The 2022-23 Budget: Municipal Stormwater and Urban Runoff Discharges Mandate

Feb 28, 2022 - While not directly linked to this mandate, the commission has 37 pending test claims related to other stormwater permits issued by the state water boards dating back to 2009. If the commission were to find that some activities required by the permits constitute state ‑reimbursable mandates, the Legislature may receive additional proposals to reimburse those costs in future budgets.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4565

Allocating Local Sales Taxes: Issues and Options [Publication Details]

Jan 24, 2007 - Recent agreements between cities and private businesses involving diversions of millions of dollars of local sales taxes have highlighted concerns raised over the years about the present “situs-based” system for allocating local sales taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1540

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

Feb 14, 2022 - The state ’s ability to spend the major augmentations within the proposed time lines is unclear. Consider Longer ‑Term Plan for Expanded State Role in Housing. The scale of the housing crisis in California is significant.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4535

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

Feb 21, 2019 - Additionally, this proposal is in line with previous action by the Legislature to streamline CEQA for specific projects or types of projects. Refer to our March   2015 r eport, California’s High Housing Costs: Causes and Consequences , to learn more about how CEQA affects development.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3942

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Housing

Apr 5, 2022 - Some key questions for the Legisl ature to consider include (1)  to what extent homeowners in lower ‑risk areas should be required to subsidize homeowners in higher ‑risk areas; (2)  whether and to what extent the state should use insurance to influence private actions, such as through linking home modifications more closely to rates; (3)  whether rules governing insurance rates
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4584

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

Feb 9, 2022 - Following this, when applying for funds, local entities will be required to submit documentation of (1)  control over the property to be acquired or rehabilitated, (2)  approval for any necessary local permits, (3)  adherence to behavioral health facility licensing requirements, (4)  preliminary construction plans and time lines, (4)  capacity to meet the local match requirement
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4521