Table 5

OLS regression for budget allocation strategies

VariableDefaultAlternative
Community crises responders: allocate quarter0.080*** (0.119)0.097*** (0.018)
Allocate half0.115*** (0.013)0.112*** (0.017)
Allocate three–quarter0.127*** (0.032)0.272*** (0.031)
Allocate full0.225*** (0.015)0.340*** (0.024)
Climate champions: allocate quarter0.066 (0.031)0.0469** (0.022)
Allocate half0.074** (0.303)0.1372*** (0.027)
Allocate three-quarter0.107*** (0.031)0.213*** (0.038)
Allocate full0.247*** (0.015)0.3006*** (0.029)
Shelter management team: allocate quarter0.148*** (0.011)0.174*** (0.017)
Allocate half0.262*** (0.026)0.327*** (0.039)
Allocate full–0.534*** (0.053)
Police patrol unit: allocate quarter0.072** (0.022)0.087*** (0.023)
Allocate half0.126*** (0.017)0.149*** (0.020)
Allocate three-quarter0.153*** (0.016)0.187*** (0.019)
Allocate full0.187*** (0.016)0.228*** (0.201)
Public defender unit: allocate quarter0.071** (0.027)0.066* (0.037)
Allocate half0.125*** (0.031)0.143*** (0.020)
Allocate three–quarter–0.256*** (0.033)
Allocate full0.476*** (0.054)0.249*** (0.046)
Statewide hotline fund: allocate quarter–0.023 (0.078)
Aerial police support fund: allocate quarter0.109*** (0.027)0.131** (0.046)
Rent assistance fund: allocate quarter0.015 (0.015)−0.010 (0.018)
Allocate half0.066** (0.028)0.039* (0.020)
Allocate three–quarter0.108*** (0.022)0.156** (0.065)
Allocate full0.116*** (0.025)0.146** (0.052)
Eco-friendly H/Improve fund: allocate quarter0.106*** (0.013)0.096*** (0.019)
Allocate half–0.115 (0.076)
Allocate full–0.304*** (0.068)
Residential health care fund: allocate quarter0.095*** (0.009)0.087*** (0.014)
Allocate half0.247*** (0.022)0.174*** (0.034)
Allocate full–0.375*** (0.066)
Constant−1.009*** (0.006)−1.019*** (0.011)
R20.9330.927
Adjusted R20.9180.906

Note(s): Variable reference level is postponed. All estimates are unstandardized coefficients and standard errors in parenthesis. Significant p-value; *p < 0.1; **p < 0.05; ***p < 0.001

Source(s): Author’s own work

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