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  2. Local government in California - Wikipedia

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    The last county in California to be established is Imperial County on August 7, 1907. Since 1911, counties in California have been allowed limited home rule, with the Government of Los Angeles County the first in the nation to be granted home rule by charter in 1912.

  3. Government of California - Wikipedia

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    The government of California is the governmental structure of the U.S. state of California as established by the California Constitution.

  4. Indigenization - Wikipedia

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    Indigenization is the act of making something more indigenous; transformation of some service, idea, etc. to suit a local culture, especially through the use of more indigenous people in public administration, employment and other fields.

  5. Localization and Urbanization Economies - Wikipedia

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    Localization and Urbanization Economies are two types of external economies of scale, or agglomeration economies. External economies of scale result from an increase in the productivity of an entire industry, region, or economy due to factors outside of an individual company.

  6. Local government in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In New England, towns are a principal form of local municipal government, providing many of the functions of counties in other states. In California, by contrast, the pertinent statutes of the Government Code clarify that "town" is simply another word for "city", especially a general law city as distinct from a charter city. In some states ...

  7. Law of California - Wikipedia

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    California has a powerful tradition of popular sovereignty, which is reflected in the frequent use of initiatives to amend the state constitution, as well as the former state constitutional requirement [18] (repealed in 1966 and enacted as Government Code Section 100) that all government process shall be styled in the name of "the People of the ...

  8. Politics of California - Wikipedia

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    California's government consists of three branches: the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. The California State Legislature is bicameral. The lower house, the California State Assembly, has 80 members, and the upper house, the California State Senate, has 40 members. [2] The executive branch is led by the Governor of California. [3]

  9. Government of Los Angeles County - Wikipedia

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    The Government of Los Angeles County is defined and authorized under the California Constitution, California law, and the Charter of the County of Los Angeles. [1] Much of the Government of California is in practice the responsibility of county governments, such as the Government of Los Angeles County. The County government provides countywide ...