To provide a primer on LAFCOs from a land use planning perspective, the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research (OPR), in cooperation with the California Association of Local Agency Formation Commissions (CALAFCO), has prepared a publication about the city annexation process, the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and local general plans. The CKH Act provides opportunities for dovetailing the requirements of the Planning and Zoning, CEQA, and annexation laws which, in turn, can promote efficiency in processing applications. OPR and CALAFCO also recognize that early consultation and collaboration between local agencies and LAFCO on annexations is a best practice that is encouraged in this publication, including coordination on CEQA review, general process and procedures, and fiscal issues.

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LAFCOs, General Plans, and City Annexations - Feb. 2012