More than two dozen cities in L.A. County say they have received few funds from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act and are now calling on the county to redistribute some $1.8 billion to local municipalities.

Lack of information about the ordinance may be part of the problem.

As many cities and counties deal with declining tax revenues and unemployment rates, there are opportunities to identify specific revenue streams that will off-set other declines.