Different kinds of public agencies have responsibility for different kinds of functions.
In California, there are four main kinds of local agencies:
Counties
Cities
Schools
Special Districts
There are also a number of other kinds of local agencies, including joint powers authorities, councils of governments and local agency formation commissions.
Do you sometimes wish there were an easy way to explain how decision-making occurs at the local level? Such nuts and bolts are the subject of Understanding the Basics of Local Agency Decision-Making.
Staff, do you need help with orientation materials? Check out ILG’s carefully selected resources for newly elected officials on core local government concepts.
