This booklet offers information and statistics designed to increase understanding of California's 107-member community college system. First, information is provided on system governance, including the roles of local boards of trustees and the State Board of Governors and the legislation guiding community college operations. Next, financial data are provided on appropriations, revenue sources, unit costs, and support formulas. After a section on the community colleges' programs of instruction, which focuses on credit courses, vocational education programs, and community services, the booklet presents figures reflecting the demographics of the community college student population. Next, special categorical services for students are highlighted, including Extended Opportunity Programs and Services, financial aid, and services for the handicapped. The following section offers information on the characteristics of the 45,600 faculty members employed by the system. The booklet concludes with information on community college facilities, citing their replacement value, sources of funding for capital outlay projects, facility uses, and the increasing backlog of essential repairs. (AYC)