Editing Ashland, California (section)

== Government ==
Ashland is an [[Unincorporated area#United States|unincorporated community]] outside the city limits of any neighboring city. Although it shares a [[zip code]] with a neighboring city, it does not receive any municipal services other than those provided by the [[County (United States)|county]] and is thus governed directly by the [[Alameda County Board of Supervisors]] and associated county agencies.

In 2019, the Eden Area [[Municipal Advisory Council]] was created by the [[Alameda County Board of Supervisors]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Chan|first1=Wilma|title=Now All of Alameda County has Community Representation|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/01/30/opinion-now-all-of-alameda-county-has-community-representation/|access-date=12 February 2021|website=The Mercury News|date=30 January 2020 |publisher=Mercury News}}</ref> in order to advise the Board of Supervisors, the Alameda County Planning Commission<ref>{{Cite web|title=About Us - Planning Commission - Boards & Commissions - Alameda County|url=https://www.acgov.org/bc/pc/|access-date=2021-02-15|website=www.acgov.org}}</ref> and the West County Board of Zoning Adjustments,<ref>{{Cite web|title=About Us - West County Board of Zoning Adjustments - Boards & Commissions - Alameda County|url=https://www.acgov.org/bc/wcbza/|access-date=2021-02-15|website=www.acgov.org}}</ref> on policy and decision making for the unincorporated communities of Ashland, [[Cherryland, California|Cherryland]], [[San Lorenzo, California|San Lorenzo]] and Hayward Acres.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About Us - Fairview Municipal Advisory Council - Boards & Commissions - Alameda County|url=http://www.acgov.org/bc/emac/aboutus.htm|access-date=2021-02-15|website=www.acgov.org}}</ref>

Ashland is policed by the [[Alameda County Sheriff's Office]], Eden Township Substation, and the California Highway Patrol.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Alameda County Sheriff's Office|url=https://www.alamedacountysheriff.org/about.php|access-date=2021-02-15|website=www.alamedacountysheriff.org}}</ref>

Ashland is served by the [[San Lorenzo Unified School District]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=San Lorenzo Unified School District - School Locator|url=https://www.myschoollocation.com/slzusd/|access-date=2021-02-15|website=www.myschoollocation.com}}</ref> for public school services.

Ashland is served by the Alameda County Public Works Agency for road and public infrastructure design and maintenance.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Alameda County Public Works Agency|url=https://www.acpwa.org/|access-date=2021-02-15|website=Alameda County Public Works Agency|language=en-US}}</ref>

Ashland is served by the [[Hayward Area Recreation and Park District|Hayward Area Recreation and Parks District]] for parks and recreation.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Independent Special District {{!}} Hayward Area Recreation and Park District, CA|url=https://www.haywardrec.org/139/Independent-Special-District|access-date=2021-02-15|website=www.haywardrec.org}}</ref>

Ashland is served by the Oro Loma Sanitary District for waste water services<ref>{{Cite web|last=Green|first=Sally|title=About Oro Loma Sanitary District|url=https://oroloma.org/about-oro-loma-general-information/|access-date=2021-02-15|website=Oro Loma Sanitary District|language=en-US}}</ref> and the [[East Bay Municipal Utility District]] for freshwater services.<ref>{{Cite web|title=East Bay Municipal Utility District :: Service area|url=https://www.ebmud.com/about-us/who-we-are/service-area/|access-date=2021-02-15|website=www.ebmud.com}}</ref>