Yesterday, the Little Hoover Commission (Commission) held a hearing to continue to build upon their 1999 and 2000 reports that contained a number of recommendations and reforms for California’s special districts and their governance systems.
In 2014, the State Controller reported there were roughly 4,500 special districts, including 3,000 independent special districts and 1,500 county-run dependent special districts. During this hearing, the Commission heard testimony from the California Special Districts Association, Association of California Healthcare Districts, North Tahoe Fire Protection District, Local Agency Formation Commission, and the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, among others, each providing their perspective on the structure and governance systems of California’s various special districts.
Additional information on the Little Hoover Commission’s work and copies of testimony can be accessed here.