California Cities, Towns and Counties contains a one-page profile of every incorporated municipality and every county in the state, alphabetically arranged. The profile pages are laid out in an easy-to-use, three column format, presenting over 100 facts. Categories of information about each municipality include:
General Information: including address and phone number of municipal offices; year municipality incorporated; land and water area; and more
Voters & Officials: including number of Democrats, Republicans, and total registered voters; legislative districts; and names of local officials
Demographics & Housing: including total population; population by race, gender and age; educational attainment; unemployment and occupation; number of households; number of housing units; number of building permits; and more
School System: including District address and phone; name of Superintendent; grade plan; total enrollment; per pupil expenditure; assessment test results; and more
Municipal Finance: revenues and expenditures for selected items, plus totals
Public Library: including main library address and phone; name of Librarian; and selected library data
Public Safety: including names of Police Chief and Emergency Official; number of sworn officers; and selected crime data
Appendices: additional school district information and state legislators' names.
This title is updated annually from the most recently available government data sources, and contains a complete introduction and explanation of the categories.
