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The mayor-council government is the most widely used type of government. Small general cities and large cities use this.

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Revenues spent on city services in CA (Talie)

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Revenues spent on city services in CA (Talie)

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"Partial service and contract cities rely on special districts and counties to provide many of these services to residents."

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The county sheriff, district attorney, and county assessor are each elected to a four year term. The sheriff maintains the county jail, investigates crimes, and carries out local court orders. The district attorney pursues cases on anyone that has committed a crime and represents the state in all law suits. Lastly, the county assessor estimates the value of all taxable property in the county so that the correct tax can be payed for.

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Local Governments outside of Ca (Sydney G.)

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Local Governments outside of Ca (Sydney G.)

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California uses the county as a major unit of local government, about half the other states use the town or township.
Town meeting- open to all town eligible voter. it meets yearly, to levy taxes and make spending and other policy decisions.

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County function vary from region to region. County residents pay fees for services like trash pickup and water delivery. They also maintain correctional facilities and maintain public things like bridges and schools.

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Board of Supervisors in San Diego (Talie)

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Board of Supervisors in San Diego (Talie)

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A board of supervisors had executive and legislative powers. It can pass ordinances that don't conflict with state law.

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Caliornia's population by County -Amelia Cover

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Caliornia's population by County -Amelia Cover

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Populations of each county varies immensely, and because of this, the responsibilities of county governments also vary.

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The Census Bureau has identified an astounding 90,056 local governments in the United States.