BILL NUMBER: AB 1630	CHAPTERED  10/10/99

	CHAPTER   924
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   OCTOBER 10, 1999
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR   OCTOBER 9, 1999
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY   SEPTEMBER 9, 1999
	PASSED THE SENATE   SEPTEMBER 7, 1999
	AMENDED IN SENATE   AUGUST 31, 1999
	AMENDED IN SENATE   AUGUST 24, 1999
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY   APRIL 28, 1999

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Members Lowenthal and Villaraigosa
   (Principal coauthor:  Assembly Member Baugh)
   (Coauthors:  Senators Bowen and Karnette)

                        FEBRUARY 26, 1999

   An act to add and repeal Section 56657 of the Government Code,
relating to local government, and making an appropriation therefor.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1630, Lowenthal.  Local agency formation commission:  Los
Angeles.
   Under existing law, a county local agency formation commission
(LAFCO) is required to initiate and make studies of existing
governmental agencies so as to advantageously provide for the present
and future needs of each county and its communities and may apply
for or accept any financial assistance and grants-in-aid from the
state or from a local government.
   This bill would appropriate $320,000 from the General Fund to the
Los Angeles County LAFCO, to study whether it is feasible for the
Harbor Area communities to detach from the City of Los Angeles and to
incorporate into their own city.
   Appropriation:  yes.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:


  SECTION 1.  Section 56657 is added to the Government Code, to read:

   56657.  (a) The sum of three hundred twenty thousand dollars
($320,000) is hereby appropriated from the General Fund to the Local
Agency Formation Commission of the County of Los Angeles for the
purpose of conducting a study to determine whether it is feasible for
the Harbor Area, consisting of the communities of San Pedro,
Wilmington, and Harbor City, to detach from the City of Los Angeles
and to incorporate as a new city.
   (b) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1,
2002, and as of that date is repealed, unless a later enacted
statute, that is enacted before January 1, 2002, deletes or extends
that date.