Government Publications and Law

Santa Cruz County & City Government


Santa Cruz County

County of Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz County online telephone directory
Santa Cruz LAFCO
"The Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) was created by State law in 1963 to regulate the boundaries of cities and special districts"
Santa Cruz County GIS Map Gallery
Boundary maps for school, fire, supervisorial districts, etc.

 


Cities

City of Santa Cruz Homepage
City of Capitola
City of Scotts Valley
City of Watsonville

 
 
 


Monterey Bay Area Region

Monterey County
San Benito County
San Mateo County
Santa Clara County
ABAG (Assoc. of Bay Area Governments [San Francisco Bay])
Links to city and county governments
AMBAG (Assoc. of Monterey Bay Area Governments)
Bay Area Air Quality Management District
Air quality plans and data for the Bay Area

 


Guides to Local Government

Guide to Municipal Government
Overview of California Municipal Government; from the League of Women Voters
Facts About California Cities
From the California League of Cities web page
CSAC's County Governments
From the California State Association of Counties
National League of Cities
NLC represents municipal governments throughout the US and offers resources including research, analysis, and city practices database.
State and local governments
From the Library of Congress
UCSC Campus History
Local History & Santa Cruziana
Local historical resources including photographs, texts, and oral histories; from UCSC Library Special Collections