Keep in mind that there is a lot of political will by the very wealthy folks in Arden-Arcade to NOT incorporate--and a lot of the regional money is controlled by folks who are downright fearful of government, and convinced that private solutions are the best ones, so they deliberately work against incorporation or annexation. This dates back to the 1950s, and a legacy of the past and present business communities. The wealthy parts of the "uncity" do what they can to oppose and sabotage annexation, the poor and struggling parts of the "uncity" are not good prospects for annexation because they end up costing the city more money to annex than they provide in tax revenue, nor can they fiscally justify incorporation on their own.
This is a regional issue, not just city/county--look at wealthy suburban enclaves like Rancho Murieta or El Dorado Hills. That's where the regional money and power is centered, and they are mostly still unconvinced by all this "back to the city" stuff that everyone else has been on board with for decades.
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