LAFCO for Lovers
(of Good Governance)
(of Good Governance)
This is the primary state law that governs all LAFCOs in California
What is the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Act?
LAFCO must update spheres on a regular basis using information from these required studies
What are service reviews?
An annexation is this type of boundary change
What is adding territory to a city or district?
This is the number of LAFCOs in California
What is 58?
LAFCOs were created in this year to address unplanned growth and fragmented local government
What is 1963?
This type of sphere is exactly the same as the agency's jurisdictional boundary
What is a coterminous sphere?
Annexations must be consistent with this planning document adopted by LAFCO
What is a sphere of influence?
This rarely used change of organization "erases" a district entirely
What is dissolution?
This term is used when considering the creation of a new city
What is incorporation?
A combined sphere where two similar agencies share one sphere may be used as a precursor to this
What is a consolidation?
Annexations may be initiated by a city, district, or by this type of public action
What is a petition?
After LAFCO approval, annextions may be subject to this public process that can modify or terminate the proposal
What are protest proceedings?
One of LAFCO's core purposes is to discourage this pattern of development
What is urban sprawl?
This sphere designation could be used as a precursor to dissolution
What is a zero sphere?
After LAFCO approval, members of the public have an opportuntiy to identify new evidence during this 30-day proceeding
What is the request for reconsideration period?
LAFCOs can activate these powers for special districts when authorized
What are latent powers?