Inyo3d.org
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Inyo County Third District
Description
In its beginning decades, California state government performed relatively few functions, assigning to counties the responsibility for governmental services which the legislature designated as necessary. Thus, counties were the governmental units which built roads, maintained jails, cared for the poor and kept records on property and statistics on people. Today, counties perform greatly expanded services. Some counties provide services not only mandated by the state, but assumed under laws giving counties the option of providing additional services appropriate to local circumstances.RETURN TO THE TOP
Counties are geographical and political subdivisions of the state and thus serve as important administrative units for state and often federal laws, programs and services. In fact, more than 55 percent of county revenues come from these two sources. As agents of state government, with the same functions delegated to all of them, counties are subject to extensive state administrative supervision and regulation. At the same time, counties still have some local autonomy. County government is in the hands of elected officials responsible to local citizens. These officials deal with needs, wants and resources which differ greatly from county to county. RETURN TO THE TOP
County Formation
California's 58 counties vary greatly in size, geography and population. San Bernardino County, the largest in area, is 46 times as large as Santa Cruz County, the smallest except for the combined city-county of San Francisco. The population of Los Angeles County is nearly nine million, while fewer than 1,200 people live in the mountains and forests of Alpine County. How are these differences accommodated? While the legislature may pass special laws for particular counties, state law also grants broad discretionary powers. Counties may adapt their internal structure, operations and programs to local conditions.RETURN TO THE TOP
Contact
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- Bishop CA
- United States 93514
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- +1.7608737686
