Part 1: Government websites by State/local questions from Governing Cal. State & Local Governments-3

Your task is Search for government website within from your LA county district# 

Submit (3) websites relevant to (3) questions from readings documents, Governing Cal. State & Local Governments-3 below:  

Choose 3  questions choices from the following:

•   Example of local government’s Legal Framework: general-law v. charter?  search  (1) either a city or school district or special district within your County # map, click Zipcode Map
• Example of a Los Angeles County government One type of service website?
• Example of the LAFCo’s role, incorporation process, website?
• Example of a City government services website? within your County # map, click Zipcode Map
• Example of a  City Government representation system, mayor-council vs. council-manager system? within your County # map, click Zipcode Map
• Example of  a County  limited -purpose of Special districts, 
• Example of a  regional government and the problem it addresses?

The Process?  Search government websites based on Three (3) of the above bullet point or questions,

NOTE: the above questions are from module 3 click, Governing Cal. State & Local Governments

Source for the websites either google the name of the Local government from The map or use the LA County website click  https://lacounty.gov/government/

Part 2: Census and Demographics

Three website guides — Submit (2) websites and data relevant to the above (3) government websites Above:

County Statistics is an option: 

• Go to the  Los Angeles County, click  https://lacounty.gov/government/  > Census 2020  >  
• Once on 2020 Census click top of the page tab resources > additional resource > census maps & profiles by county district number [your group # zipcode map] click, https://census.lacounty.gov/
• Zipcodes, map, and stat is a good start  to review demographic and other activity within [your group # zipcode map]

Equity  website on economic, earnings outcomes option:  

• Go to click,  https://opportunityatlas.org/     to review the orientation  to the website and [click LA story] 

–Background story to the website: click, NPR story (Links to an external site.)

(or copy/paste to URL:  https://www.npr.org/2018/11/12/666993130/zipcode-destiny-the-persistent-power-of-place-and-education )

Review for terms and possible national topic (left column) that may apply to your zip codes,

Equity  website on broad demographic, economic, readiness  option:  

 Go to, https://nationalequityatlas.org/

Click TAB INDICATORs > demographics and equity  dropbox 

General Los Angeles County data by Zipcode  option

Go to Additional Database: Los Angeles click,  http://www.laalmanac.com/cities/ci99a.php 

Since 1998, the Los Angeles Almanac has been a unique online reference devoted to providing statistical and narrative information about the people, places, and stories that make up the incredible panorama of Los Angeles County.  

checklist

 Did you include state/local group #.  click, People

How do I view my Canvas groups as a student? 

https://community.canvaslms.com/docs/DOC-10661-421255565 (Links to an external site.)

1. does the submission include: 

•  (3) government websites ? Are the websites of governments within the LA county board district = your group #?
• (3)  URL/links of each of the website by question example?
• (3) labeles or Titles

Are the government website(s) relevant to the questions? Explain with a note/sentence “how you found the site/relevant answer” 

Part 2

Part 2 census/demographic  

• Did you include at least (2) two (website sources)? with url/links?
• zip code?
• Example of Data category that interested you?

Title your selection, i.e., the demographics, equality, and location, & Zipcode and how you found the data about people, economic status within your group# district, or Los Angeles County?

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