As used in this article:

(a) “Local agency” means any county, city, city and county, including a charter city or county, or any special district.

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Terms Used In California Government Code 50075.5

  • City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town" but does not include "unincorporated town" or "village. See California Government Code 20
  • County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
  • Special district: means an agency of the state, formed pursuant to general law or a special act, for the performance of governmental or proprietary functions, with limited geographic boundaries, including, but not limited to, a school district and a community college district. See California Government Code 50075.5
  • State: means the State of California, unless applied to the different parts of the United States. See California Government Code 18

(b) “Special district” means an agency of the state, formed pursuant to general law or a special act, for the performance of governmental or proprietary functions, with limited geographic boundaries, including, but not limited to, a school district and a community college district.

(Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 535, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2001.)