May 28, 2003
“It’s Time To Draw The Line”
New Citizen’s Guide Explains LAFCOs
Senator Tom Torlakson, Chair of the Senate Local Government Committee, has released “It’s Time To Draw The Line: A Citizen’s Guide to LAFCOs, California’s Local Agency Formation Commissions.” The new Second Edition of this popular report tells voters, taxpayers, property owners, and residents what they need to know about how Local Agency Formation Commissions shape the boundaries of cities and special districts.
It’s Time To Draw The Line explains what LAFCOs are, what they do, and who pays for them. The newly revised citizen’s guide sketches the history of LAFCOs and describes the key legislative reforms adopted in 2000. Readers will be most interested in the guide’s answers to 13 common questions about LAFCOs.
Written clearly and illustrated with new charts, the 2003 Second Edition presents a fresh format that will help local elected officials, public managers, and their constituents understand how LAFCOs decide who gets to develop land, who pays which taxes, and who receives public services.
Order your copy of It’s Time To Draw The Line directly from:
Senate Publications
1020 N Street, Room B-53
Sacramento CA 95814
(916) 327-2155
Single copies are $3.50, which includes shipping and sales tax. Discounts may be available for multiple copies; call for details. Make checks payable to “Senate Rules Committee.” Credit cards not accepted. Ask for report number 872-S.
