As California's population boomed in the early 20th century, the state legislature passed a series of laws to create and regulate a new class of cities. This handbook, written by William James Locke, provides a comprehensive guide to the legal, financial, and administrative issues facing the officials of these new cities. Covering everything from taxation to public works to police and fire protection, this book is an essential resource for anyone involved in local government in California. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.