Why is there an abundance of subgovernmental entities (such as special districts) in California?
What will be an ideal response?
Their abundance reflects historically high demands for services, citizens' willingness to pay specific taxes (for specific services) but not higher general taxes, and strong desires to maintain control over local matters (i.e., there's a generally strong desire to exercise self-rule). Generally, special districts are needed when local governments cannot or will not supply these special services (for all of the preceding reasons).
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