page_title: Local government in California
hierarchical_section_title: Local government in California
caption_attribution_description: বাংলা: সান ফ্রান্সিস্কোর নগর ভবন English: Twelve-segment panorama of San Francisco City Hall, San Francisco, early morning. Esperanto: Dek du-parta panoramo de la eo:Sanfranciska Urbodomo, eo:San-Francisko, frua mateno. This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 78000757
context_page_description: California has an extensive system of local government that manages public functions throughout the state. Like most states, California is divided into counties, of which there are 58 covering the entire state. Most urbanized areas are incorporated as cities, though not all of California is within the boundaries of a city. School districts, which are independent of cities and counties, handle public education. Many other functions, especially in unincorporated areas, are handled by special districts, which include municipal utility districts, transit districts, health care districts, vector control districts, and geologic hazard abatement districts.
  Due to geographical variations in property tax and sales tax revenue and differing attitudes towards priorities, there are variations in the levels of various services from one city to the next.
  Article 2, Section 6, of California's constitution provides that elections for county, city, school, and judicial offices are officially non-partisan and political party affiliations are not included on local election ballots.
context_section_description: California has an extensive system of local government that manages public functions throughout the state.  Like most states, California is divided into counties, of which there are 58 (including San Francisco) covering the entire state. Most urbanized areas are incorporated as cities, though not all of California is within the boundaries of a city. School districts, which are independent of cities and counties, handle public education. Many other functions, especially in unincorporated areas, are handled by special districts, which include municipal utility districts, transit districts, health care districts, vector control districts, and geologic hazard abatement districts.
  Due to geographical variations in property tax and sales tax revenue (the primary revenue source for cities and counties) and differing attitudes towards priorities, there are variations in the levels of various services from one city to the next.
  Article 2, Section 6, of California's constitution provides that elections for county, city, school, and judicial offices are officially non-partisan and political party affiliations are not included on local election ballots.
caption: San Francisco City Hall
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