Editing Kensington, California (section)

==Law and government==
Kensington is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] of [[Contra Costa County, California|Contra Costa County]] that borders [[Alameda County, California|Alameda County]]. Unlike many unincorporated communities, Kensington has local jurisdiction over its [[police department]], [[park]] services, [[refuse collection]] and [[fire department]]. These are governed by two elected boards. The five-member ''Kensington Police Protection and Community Services District'' (KPPCSD) Board oversees the police department, park services, and refuse collection. The five-member ''Kensington Fire District Board'' oversees the fire department and emergency medical services, of which the day-to-day function is outsourced to the fire department of [[El Cerrito, Contra Costa County, California|El Cerrito]], a neighboring city. The Kensington Municipal Advisory Board (KMAC) is a commission whose members are appointed by the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors. KMAC is charged with land-use and development review and provides recommendations to the county planning and public works departments.

The sewer system is maintained by the [[Stege Sanitary District]], which also includes the city of El Cerrito and the [[Richmond Annex]] area of Richmond. The [[East Bay Municipal Utility District]] supplies water and wastewater treatment services.<ref name=services>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20110819092242/http://kensingtoncalifornia.org/kensington-community/public-services Public Services {{!}} Kensington Police Protection & Community Services District]}}. Kensingtoncalifornia.org. Retrieved on 2013-07-15.</ref> [[AC Transit]] operates local transit service.