LAFCO LAW
Each year the Legislature publishes a guide to the LAFCO law:
— LAFCO Law 2020
HISTORY OF LOCAL BOUNDARY LAWS
Peter Detwiler, a long-time analyst working for the State Legislature, has written a history of local boundary laws in California:
— California Within Limits
COUNTY SERVICE AREA LAW
In 2008, the Legislature overhauled the County Service Area Law:
— Report: Serving the Public Interest
STATE SENATE EXPLANATION OF LAFCOs
In 2003, the Local Government Committee of the California Senate updated its explanation of how LAFCOs work:
— It’s Time to Draw the Line
GROWTH WITHIN BOUNDS
In 2000, the state Commission on Local Governance for the 21st Century issued its report recommending changes in the state laws that govern city, county, and special district boundary
changes:
— Growth Within Bounds
PROPOSITION 13
In 2016, the California Legislative Analyst’s Office released this report:
— Common Claims about Proposition 13