<P> California has several different and overlapping forms of local government . Cities, counties, and the one consolidated city - county can make ordinances (local laws), including the establishment and enforcement of civil and criminal penalties . </P> <P> The entire state is subdivided into 58 counties (e.g., Los Angeles County). The only type of municipal entity is the city (e.g., Los Angeles), although cities may either operate under "general law" or a custom - drafted charter . California has never had villages, never really used townships (they were for surveying and judicial purposes only), and allows cities to call themselves "towns" if they wish, but the name "town" is purely cosmetic with no legal effect . As a result, California has several towns with large populations in the tens of thousands and several cities that are home to only a few hundred people . </P> <P> California cities are granted broad plenary powers under the California Constitution to assert jurisdiction over just about anything, and they cannot be abolished or merged without the consent of a majority of their inhabitants . For example, Los Angeles runs its own water and power utilities and its own elevator inspection department, while practically all other cities rely upon private utilities and the state elevator inspectors . San Francisco is unique in that it is the only consolidated city - county in the state . </P> <P> The city of Lakewood pioneered the Lakewood Plan, a contract under which a city reimburses a county for performing services which are more efficiently performed on a countywide basis . Such contracts have become very popular throughout California and many other states, as they enable city governments to concentrate on particular local concerns like zoning . A city which contracts out most of its services, particularly law enforcement, is known as a contract city . </P>

Which of the following is a form of local government organized only to provide transportation