The following publications and websites provide additional information involving LAFCOs and related issues.
LAFCo Background Info
- LAFCo Governing Act: Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act
- Senate Committee on Governance & Finance: 50 Years of LAFCOs: A Guide to California’s Local Agency Formation Commissions
- Senate Local Government Committee: It’s Time to Draw the Line: A Citizen’s Guide to LAFCO
- Commission on Local Governance for the 21st Century: Growth Within Bounds: Planning California Governance for the 21st Century
- CALAFCO and LAFCO 101 – Trinity LAFCo
- CALAFCO White Paper – State of the Art on Agricultural Preservation
- CALAFCO – MSR/SOI Information
- Governor’s Office of Planning and Research: Municipal Service Review Guidelines
- Governor’s Office of Planning and Research: LAFCOs, General Plans, and City Annexations
- Governor’s Office of Planning and Research: SB 244 Technical Advisory: Land Use, General Plans, and Disadvantaged Communities
Special Districts
- Little Hoover Commission: Special Districts: Improving Oversight and Transparency
- Senate Local Government Committee: What’s So Special About Special Districts? A Citizen’s Guide to Special Districts in California
- California Special Districts Association: Special District Guide Printable Version and PowerPoint Version
- California Special Districts Association: Special District Formation Guide
Brown Act
- Trinity LAFCo: Short Guide to 2026 Brown Act Updates
- League of California Cities: Open and Public VI: A Guide to the Ralph M. Brown Act (does not include 2026 updates from SB707)
- California Special Districts Association: Comprehensive Guide to the Brown Act (includes 2026 updates from SB707)