#13 State government interaction

My CP has had very little interaction with the State governor. Political involvement comes mainly from the nearby city, where the citizens elect the officials who will allow the funding of parks and open reserves to continue. Acterra is a non-profit organizations that relies only on donations and the tax payer money from Palo Alto citizens to continue with its projects. As far as politics are concerned, small local parks or areas, such as where Acterra is located, are affected by State government affairs only if a law, act, or call is made to all communities within the state to make financial cut backs in order to keep the economy stable. For the most part, however, the State governor's authority doesn't stretch to any organizations, such as my CP.

$ and services #10

As with any non profit organization, my CP relies on the continous donations from the local people.  There isn't any real connection my CP and other groups have between each other since they only focus on the lands within their community. While some people donate to Acterra, the rest of its money comes from the general fund or the property tax that Palo Alto citizens have to pay. The amount of tax payer money that Acterra receives depends on the situation of the city's revenues. Recently, due to some cutbacks, Palo Alto's revenues have changed, causing the usual funding of open spaces and parks to drop.