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In California, councils of governments are voluntary organizations of local governments within a specific region. They are organized as joint powers authorities and funded by dues from their member governments. They play a number of official roles in state governmental processes such as developing regional housing need allocations (RHNAs).
The state has 23 councils of governments:
- Association of Bay Area Governments
- Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments
- Butte County Association of Governments
- Calaveras County Council of Governments
- Coachella Valley Association of Governments
- Council of San Benito County Governments
- Fresno Council of Governments
- Humboldt County Association of Governments
- Kern Council of Governments
- Lake County/City Area Planning Council
- Mendocino Council of Governments
- Merced County Association of Governments
- Orange County Council of Governments
- Sacramento Area Council of Governments
- San Bernardino Council of Governments
- San Luis Obispo Council of Governments
- San Joaquin Council of Governments
- Santa Barbara County Association of Governments
- South Bay Cities Council of Governments
- Southern California Association of Governments
- Tulare County Association of Governments
- Stanislaus Council of Governments
- Western Riverside Council of Governments
References
- "What are Councils of Governments?". Western Riverside Council of Governments. Retrieved 2021-01-18.