Local Wiki
San Luis Obispo County
Official County Record
Official source, last checked Sep 16, 2026- Board of Supervisors meets
- Generally Tuesdays at 9:00 AM, unless otherwise noted on the agenda.
- Meeting location
- Board of Supervisors Chambers, County Government Center, 1055 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, CA.
- Clerk-Recorder-Registrar
- Elaina Cano · 1055 Monterey Street, Suite D-120, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 · (805) 781-5228 (FAX (805) 781-1111) · elections@co.slo.ca.us
- Agendas posted at
- https://slocounty.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=2
- Chief Executive Officer
- Matthew P. Pontes · Chief Executive Officer · 1055 Monterey Street, San Luis Obispo, CA 93408 · 805-781-5000
Other Local Government Here
Local government is layered — cities, counties, school districts, and special districts are separate, overlapping governments. Most residents are covered by several at once, and more may exist here than are listed below.
Other Known Local Governments Here
These local governments — special-purpose districts, and smaller incorporated cities and towns — are known to exist in this area, but haven’t been individually researched yet, so there’s no meeting info or contacts on file. Listed here as a starting point if you want to look into one yourself; where we could confirm an official website, the name links there. More may exist here than are listed.
Cities (5)
- Arroyo Grande (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Atascadero (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Grover Beach (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Morro Bay (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Pismo Beach (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program, 2024 · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
School districts (11)
- Atascadero Unified
- Cayucos Elementary
- Coast Unified
- Lucia Mar Unified
- Paso Robles Joint Unified
- Pleasant Valley Joint Union Elementary
- San Luis Coastal Unified
- San Luis Obispo County Office of Education
- San Miguel Joint Union
- Shandon Joint Unified
- Templeton Unified
Source: NCES Common Core of Data (via Urban Institute), 2022 directory — regular school districts only
Special districts · Cemetery (10)
- Adelaida Cemetery District
- Arroyo Grande Cemetery District
- Atascadero Cemetery District
- Cambria Cemetery District
- Cayucos-Morro Bay Cemetery District
- Paso Robles Cemetery District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- San Miguel Cemetery District
- Santa Margarita Public Cemetery District
- Shandon Cemetery District
- Templeton Cemetery District (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Education (2)
- Central California Schools Financing Authority
- Schools Insurance Program for Employees (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Fire Protection (3)
- Cayucos Fire Protection District
- Five Cities Fire Authority
- Santa Margarita Fire District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Health (1)
- Cambria Community Heathcare District
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Highways (4)
- Ground Squirrel Hollow Community Services District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Independence Ranch Community Services District
- Linne Community Services District
- Squire Canyon Community Services District (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Housing & Community Development (2)
- Paso Robles City Housing Authority
- San Luis Obispo Cty Housing Authority
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts)
Special districts · Multi-Purpose (11)
- Avila Beach Community Services District
- California Valley Community Services District
- Cambria Community Services District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Heritage Ranch Community Services District
- Los Osos Community Services District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Nipomo Community Services District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- Oceano Community Services District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- San Luis Obispo Council of Governments (official website, opens in a new tab)
- San Miguel Community Services District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- San Simeon Community Services District
- Templeton Community Services District (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Ports (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Public Transit (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Sewer (2)
- Cayucos Sanitary District (official website, opens in a new tab)
- South San Luis Obispo County Sanitation District (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Soil & Water Conservation (2)
- Coastal San Luis Resource Conservation District
- Upper Salinas-Las Tablas Resource Conservation District (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Solid Waste (1)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026
Special districts · Water Supply (3)
- Estrella-El Pomar-Creston Water District
- Garden Farms Community Water District
- Shandon-San Juan Water District (official website, opens in a new tab)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments — Government Units listing (independent special districts) · Website links from the official .gov registry and the Census Bureau’s 2022 Government Units listing, checked September 2026