<P> Due to geographical variations in property tax and sales tax revenue (the primary revenue source for cities and counties) and differing attitudes towards priorities, there are variations in the levels of various services from one city to the next . </P> <P> Article 2, Section 6, of California's constitution provides that elections for county, city, school, and judicial offices are officially non-partisan and political party affiliations are not included on local election ballots . </P> <P> The basic political subdivision of California are the 58 counties . The county government provides countywide services such as law enforcement, jails, elections and voter registration, vital records, property assessment and records, tax collection, public health, health care, social services, libraries, flood control, fire protection, animal control, agricultural regulations, building inspections, ambulance services, and education departments in charge of maintaining statewide standards . In addition the county serves as the local government for all unincorporated areas (those areas not within any incorporated city), providing services such as police, parks, street maintenance, land use regulations, zoning, and waste disposal . Counties have taxing and police powers . Counties may promulgate ordinances which are usually codified in a county code, and violations of the ordinances are misdemeanor crimes unless otherwise specified as an infraction . </P> <Table> Major county governments <Tr> <Th> County </Th> <Th> Largest city </Th> <Th> Government </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alameda </Td> <Td> Oakland </Td> <Td> Government of Alameda County </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Fresno </Td> <Td> Fresno </Td> <Td> Government of Fresno County </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Los Angeles </Td> <Td> Los Angeles </Td> <Td> Government of Los Angeles County </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sacramento </Td> <Td> Sacramento </Td> <Td> Government of Sacramento County </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> San Diego </Td> <Td> San Diego </Td> <Td> Government of San Diego County </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> San Francisco </Td> <Td> Government of San Francisco </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> San Joaquin </Td> <Td> Stockton </Td> <Td> Government of San Joaquin County </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Solano </Td> <Td> Vallejo </Td> <Td> Government of Solano County </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Stanislaus </Td> <Td> Modesto </Td> <Td> Government of Stanislaus County </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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