September 16, 2002
"Taking Their Pulse"
LAFCO Findings In New Report
Senator Tom Torlakson, Chair of the Senate Local Government Committee, has released "Taking Their Pulse: How The LAFCOs Implemented AB 2838 (Hertz-berg, 2000)." This new report presents the results of a statewide survey on how Local Agency Formation Commissions are carrying out the most important statutory reforms in 40 years.
Taking Their Pulse distills 40 findings from the LAFCOs’ responses to a dozen questions about implementing AB 2838. Just 1/3 of the LAFCOs have adopted voluntary policies for disclosing campaign contributions and lobbying activities. Less than half of the LAFCOs have schedules for meeting the 2006 deadline for revising the spheres of influence for cities and special districts. Over half hiked their fees and over 3/4 have higher budgets after AB 2838.
So, how did your LAFCO measure up? Taking Their Pulse contains 24 pages of tables that compile and compare local officials’ responses.
Order your copy of Taking Their Pulse directly from:
Senate Publications
1020 N Street, Room B-53
Sacramento CA 95814
(916) 327-2155
Single copies are $3.00, which includes shipping and sales tax. Make checks payable to "Senate Rules Committee" and request report number 1176-S.
