City - local government in urban areas, Incorporation - describes the process to which the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) must decide if there is enough tax revenue to support a city., General Law - Follow the general laws passed by the California Legislature and provisions of the California Constitution. Board of Supervisors: 5 members of 4 year terms and elected by district, County - a geographically defined administrative unit & local government established by the state to provide services at the local level. (58), Charter (1) - Have adopted their own individual charters (constitutions), approved by local voters., Charter (2) - Greater flexibility with structural design of local government & At-large elections vs. district elections, California’s Assembly - 80 members, 2-year terms, 6 term limit, California’s Senate - 40 members, 4-year terms, 3 term limit, U.S. House of Representatives - 435 members, 2-year terms, no term limit, U.S Senate - 100 members, 6-year terms, no term limit, Prop 11 - created the Citizens Redistricting Commission and now draws districts for all state, Prop 25 - authorizing the CA Legislature to pass a budget with a simple majority(50% +1) vote (old law was a 2/3 vote of each house).,

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