Program to be administered by the State Archives to establish guidelines for local government retention and to provide archival support to local agencies in this state.” These guidelines are an initial attempt to provide some standards and structure to the local government records management effort. Other attempts at standardization include the California City Clerks Association’s 1998 list of common local government records and recommended retention periods. The goal of the State Archives in compliance with GC 12236 is to consolidate information resources and provide local government with a single source for archival and records management support and guidance
