An Element of the California Outdoor Recreation Planning Program. From the Summary : Early in 1987, the California Department of Parks and Recreation made a direct mail survey of the cities, counties, and selected special districts throughout the state. The purpose was to obtain basic information about the level and status of the public park and recreation services provided by these more than 600 agencies of local government. Eighty-five percent of the surveyed cities, counties, and park and recreation districts responded in full. These returns were statistically enhanced to provide data that would validly represent all of the state's local jurisdictions that provide park and recreation services - 417 cities, 53 counties, and 166 special districts. This study contains census-quality information on the status of park and recreation services provided by local government in California in the post-Proposition 13 era. There are specific data on the total number of local parks, park acreage, and the annual visitor use of those facilities, as well as a detailed view of the funding and personnel aspects of the park and recreation agencies themselves. In addition, the study provides information on agency administrators'views of the issues of most concern to their organizations and their profession. All data were obtained for the 1985-86 fiscal year. Budget and personnel data were also collected for 1980-81.