Santa Clarita -
Accessible and Accountable Local Government
City residents are represented by the City Council, which is responsible for providing municipal services, such as police, parks and recreation, trash collection, and street maintenance.
Unincorporated County residents are represented by the County Board of Supervisors, which provides many of the same municipal services, though often at lower levels. (click here to find out more about these services).
The City offers more accessible and more accountable local government. Consider the following:
Accessibility - Santa Clarita offers accessible local government:
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LA County |
City of |
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Santa Clarita is smaller and more manageable | ||
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Size |
Over 4,000 sq. mi. |
About 52 sq. mi. |
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Population |
Over 10 million |
About 176,000 |
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Number of Employees |
90,000-100,000 |
About 350 |
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Santa Clarita government is just minutes away | ||
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Location of where my elected officials meet |
Downtown LA |
City Hall |
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Length of drive to attend a meeting of my elected officials or planning commission |
About 100 miles round trip |
A few miles round trip |
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Time of day that my elected local officials meet |
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To learn more about the City's accessibility, click here
Accountability - Santa Clarita offers accountable local government:
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LA County |
City of |
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Santa Clarita officials are accountable to all City residents | ||
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Number of elected officials who control my local government |
5 |
5 |
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Number of elected officials I can vote for |
1 |
All 5 |
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Number of residents each elected official represents |
About 2 million |
All 5 represent all 176,000 residents |
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Number of elected local officials living in the Santa Clarita Valley |
0 |
All 5 |
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Number of Planning Commissioners having to live in the Santa Clarita Valley |
0 |
All 5 |

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