California Code
TITLE 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES
DIVISION 1 - COUNTIES GENERALLY

CHAPTER 1 - General

Section 23000. - 23000. A county is the largest political division of the...

Section 23001. - 23001. The State is divided into counties, named, bounded, and...

Section 23002. - 23002. The several existing counties of the State and such...

Section 23003. - 23003. A county is a body corporate and politic, has...

Section 23004. - 23004. A county may: (a) Sue and be sued. (b)...

Section 23004.1. - 23004.1. (a) Subject to the provisions of Section 23004.3, in...

Section 23004.2. - 23004.2. (a) The county may (1) compromise, or settle and...

Section 23004.3. - 23004.3. Sections 23004.1 and 23004.2 shall become operative in a...

Section 23004.4. - 23004.4. A county may provide insurance coverage for persons operating...

Section 23004.5. - 23004.5. Health care facilities, including, but not limited to, hospitals...

Section 23005. - 23005. A county may exercise its powers only through the...

Section 23006. - 23006. Any contract, authorization, allowance, payment, or liability to pay,...

Section 23007. - 23007. Except as specified in this chapter, a county shall...

Section 23007.5. - 23007.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law: (1) A...

Section 23008. - 23008. Whenever it is economical and satisfactory to do so,...

Section 23009. - 23009. In such event, charges for work done or goods...

Section 23010. - 23010. (a) Pursuant to a resolution adopted by its board...

Section 23010.1. - 23010.1. Pursuant to a resolution adopted by its board of...

Section 23010.2. - 23010.2. The board of supervisors may loan to any city...

Section 23010.3. - 23010.3. Upon adoption of an authorizing resolution by the board...

Section 23010.4. - 23010.4. Upon receipt of an application from the governing body...

Section 23011. - 23011. The name of a county designated in this chapter...

Section 23012. - 23012. The names of the counties of the State are:...

Section 23013. - 23013. The board of supervisors of any county may, by...

Section 23014. - 23014. Pursuant to a resolution adopted by its board of...

Section 23015. - 23015. A county may conduct or participate in programs for...

Section 23025. - 23025. In order to comply with the Americans with Disabilities...

Section 23026. - 23026. In any county which has established a county employees’...

Section 23027. - 23027. The board of supervisors of any county may impose...

CHAPTER 2 - Boundaries

ARTICLE 1 - Terms Defined

Section 23070. - 23070. The terms and definitions contained in this article apply...

Section 23071. - 23071. In describing courses, “north,” “south,” “east,” and “west,” mean...

Section 23072. - 23072. “Northerly,” “southerly,” “easterly,” and “westerly,” mean due north, due...

Section 23073. - 23073. “To,” “on,” “along,” “with,” or “by” a mountain or...

Section 23074. - 23074. “To,” “by,” “along,” “with,” “in,” “up,” or “down” a...

Section 23075. - 23075. “In,” “to,” or “from” the ocean shore mean a...

Section 23076. - 23076. The mouth of a creek, river, or slough which...

Section 23077. - 23077. The use of a county name specified in this...

ARTICLE 2 - Boundaries of the Several Counties

Section 23100. - 23100. The boundaries of the several counties of the State...

Section 23101. - 23101. The boundaries of Alameda County are as follows: Beginning...

Section 23102. - 23102. The boundaries of Alpine County are as follows: Beginning...

Section 23103. - 23103. The boundaries of Amador County are as follows: Beginning...

Section 23104. - 23104. The boundaries of Butte County are as follows: Beginning...

Section 23105. - 23105. The boundaries of Calaveras County are as follows: Beginning...

Section 23106. - 23106. The boundaries of Colusa County are as follows: Beginning...

Section 23107. - 23107. The boundaries of Contra Costa County are as follows:...

Section 23108. - 23108. The boundaries of Del Norte County are as follows:...

Section 23109. - 23109. The boundaries of El Dorado County are as follows:...

Section 23110. - 23110. The boundaries of Fresno County are as follows: Beginning...

Section 23111. - 23111. The boundaries of Glenn County are as follows: Beginning...

Section 23112. - 23112. The boundaries of Humboldt County are as follows: Commencing...

Section 23113. - 23113. The boundaries of Imperial County are as follows: Beginning...

Section 23114. - 23114. The boundaries of Inyo County are as follows: Beginning...

Section 23115. - 23115. The boundaries of Kern County are as follows: Beginning...

Section 23116. - 23116. The boundaries of Kings County are as follows: Beginning...

Section 23117. - 23117. The boundaries of Lake County are as follows: Beginning...

Section 23118. - 23118. The boundaries of Lassen County are as follows: Beginning...

Section 23119. - 23119. The boundaries of Los Angeles County are as follows:...

Section 23120. - 23120. The boundaries of Madera County are as follows: Beginning...

Section 23121. - 23121. The boundaries of Marin County are as follows: Beginning...

Section 23122. - 23122. The boundaries of Mariposa County are as follows: Beginning...

Section 23123. - 23123. The boundaries of Mendocino County are as follows: Beginning...

Section 23124. - 23124. The boundaries of Merced County are as follows: Beginning...

Section 23125. - 23125. The boundaries of Modoc County are as follows: Commencing...

Section 23126. - 23126. The boundaries of Mono County are as follows: Beginning...

Section 23127. - 23127. The boundaries of Monterey County are as follows: Beginning...

Section 23128. - 23128. The boundaries of Napa County are as follows: Beginning...

Section 23129. - 23129. The boundaries of Nevada County are as follows: Beginning...

Section 23130. - 23130. The boundaries of Orange County are as follows: Beginning...

Section 23131. - 23131. The boundaries of Placer County are as follows: Beginning...

Section 23132. - 23132. The boundaries of Plumas County are as follows: Beginning...

Section 23133. - 23133. The boundaries of Riverside County are as follows: Beginning...

Section 23134. - 23134. The boundaries of Sacramento County are as follows: Beginning...

Section 23135. - 23135. The boundaries of San Benito County are as follows:...

Section 23136. - 23136. The boundaries of San Bernardino County are as follows:...

Section 23137. - 23137. The boundaries of San Diego County are as follows:...

Section 23138. - 23138. The boundaries of San Francisco city and county are...

Section 23139. - 23139. The boundaries of San Joaquin County are as follows:...

Section 23140. - 23140. The boundaries of San Luis Obispo County are as...

Section 23141. - 23141. The boundaries of San Mateo County are as follows:...

Section 23142. - 23142. The boundaries of Santa Barbara County are as follows:...

Section 23143. - 23143. The boundaries of Santa Clara County are as follows:...

Section 23144. - 23144. The boundaries of Santa Cruz County are as follows:...

Section 23145. - 23145. The boundaries of Shasta County are as follows: Beginning...

Section 23146. - 23146. The boundaries of Sierra County are as follows: Beginning...

Section 23147. - 23147. The boundaries of Siskiyou County are as follows: Commencing...

Section 23148. - 23148. The boundaries of Solano County are as follows: Beginning...

Section 23149. - 23149. The boundaries of Sonoma County are as follows: Commencing...

Section 23150. - 23150. The boundaries of Stanislaus County are as follows: Beginning...

Section 23151. - 23151. The boundaries of Sutter County are as follows: Beginning...

Section 23152. - 23152. The boundaries of Tehama County are as follows: Beginning...

Section 23153. - 23153. The boundaries of Trinity County are as follows: Beginning...

Section 23154. - 23154. The boundaries of Tulare County are as follows: Beginning...

Section 23155. - 23155. The boundaries of Tuolumne County are as follows: Beginning...

Section 23156. - 23156. The boundaries of Ventura County are as follows: Commencing...

Section 23157. - 23157. The boundaries of Yolo County are as follows: Beginning...

Section 23158. - 23158. The boundaries of Yuba County are as follows: Beginning...

ARTICLE 3 - Settlement of Boundary Disputes

Section 23170. - 23170. Every common boundary between counties which has been mutually...

Section 23171. - 23171. All common boundaries and common corners of counties not...

Section 23172. - 23172. If the boards of supervisors do not agree upon...

Section 23173. - 23173. Upon the reports made by the county surveyors the...

Section 23174. - 23174. The cost of making any survey pursuant to this...

Section 23175. - 23175. Any survey finally approved pursuant to this article is...

Section 23176. - 23176. All surveys and maps of boundary lines legally made...

Section 23177. - 23177. Every common boundary between counties which has been mutually...

Section 23178. - 23178. Whenever a common boundary between counties has been legally...

ARTICLE 4 - Minor Boundary Changes

Section 23200. - 23200. The Legislature finds and declares that the existing boundaries...

Section 23201. - 23201. As used in this article: (a) “Affected county” means...

Section 23202. - 23202. A boundary line between counties shall not be changed,...

Section 23203. - 23203. The board of supervisors of any affected county may...

Section 23204. - 23204. The board of supervisors of the initiating county shall...

Section 23205. - 23205. (a) A proposal to change the boundary line of...

Section 23206. - 23206. Within 30 days of receiving a resolution adopted pursuant...

Section 23207. - 23207. The board of supervisors of the conducting county shall...

Section 23208. - 23208. The hearing on the proposed boundary change shall be...

Section 23209. - 23209. At the conclusion of the hearing, the board of...

Section 23210. - 23210. (a) Not later than 30 days after the conclusion...

Section 23211. - 23211. Each county shall continue to provide services to the...

Section 23212. - 23212. When a county boundary is changed pursuant to this...

Section 23213. - 23213. All taxes levied before the effective date of the...

Section 23214. - 23214. After the effective date of the boundary change, the...

Section 23215. - 23215. The officers of an affected county shall immediately execute...

Section 23216. - 23216. The county superintendent of schools of an affected county...

Section 23217. - 23217. The auditor of an affected county shall transfer to...

Section 23218. - 23218. No school district and no special district, including a...

Section 23219. - 23219. If the affected counties are located in different district...

Section 23220. - 23220. On and after the effective date of the boundary...

Section 23221. - 23221. Any action to determine the validity of any minor...

ARTICLE 4.5 - Alteration of Boundaries

Section 23230. - 23230. This article shall provide the sole procedure for the...

Section 23231. - 23231. As used in this article: (a) “Accepting county” means...

Section 23232. - 23232. Proceedings under this article shall not be subject to...

Section 23233. - 23233. Proceedings to change, alter, or reform the boundary lines...

Section 23234. - 23234. A petition shall contain in substance the following: (a)...

Section 23235. - 23235. The petition shall be signed by qualified electors of...

Section 23236. - 23236. When the territory to be transferred from one county...

Section 23237. - 23237. Each elector, after signing a petition, shall add the...

Section 23238. - 23238. A petition may consist of a single instrument or...

Section 23239. - 23239. A petition may designate not more than three persons...

Section 23240. - 23240. No petition shall be accepted for filing pursuant to...

Section 23241. - 23241. All petitions shall be filed with the clerk of...

Section 23242. - 23242. Within 30 days after the date of filing of...

Section 23243. - 23243. If the clerk certifies a petition to be insufficient...

Section 23244. - 23244. If the clerk certifies a petition to be sufficient,...

Section 23245. - 23245. In certifying the sufficiency of a petition, the clerk...

Section 23246. - 23246. A resolution to initiate proceedings for a county boundary...

Section 23247. - 23247. Upon receipt of the certification of a petition or...

Section 23248. - 23248. Upon receipt of notice pursuant to Section 23247, the...

Section 23249. - 23249. The commission shall determine: (a) An equitable distribution, as...

Section 23250. - 23250. In determining the fiscal impact of the proposed boundary...

Section 23251. - 23251. Within 10 days after notice and acceptance of appointment...

Section 23252. - 23252. The commission shall conduct a public hearing to receive...

Section 23253. - 23253. At any time prior to final adjournment of the...

Section 23254. - 23254. On the date and at the time set for...

Section 23255. - 23255. The commission shall determine at the hearing or within...

Section 23256. - 23256. On the date and at the time fixed for...

Section 23256.5. - 23256.5. At any time prior to the final hearing on...

Section 23257. - 23257. Written requests for exclusion of any territory within the...

Section 23258. - 23258. Boundary lines between counties may not be changed if...

Section 23259. - 23259. The hearing of protests and requests for exclusion may...

Section 23260. - 23260. Except as otherwise provided in this article, the commission...

Section 23261. - 23261. The commission shall also identify and determine the location...

Section 23262. - 23262. Except as provided by the commission, when the boundary...

Section 23263. - 23263. Members of the commission shall receive as compensation a...

Section 23264. - 23264. The commission shall adopt a resolution making its determinations...

Section 23265. - 23265. If either board disapproves the proposed boundary change, no...

Section 23266. - 23266. If the territory proposed to be transferred is uninhabited,...

Section 23267. - 23267. If the proposed territory to be transferred is inhabited...

Section 23268. - 23268. The proclamation and notice of election shall be published...

Section 23269. - 23269. The notice of election shall contain the following: (a)...

Section 23270. - 23270. All qualified electors of the territory proposed to be...

Section 23271. - 23271. Ballots at the election shall contain the words “For...

Section 23272. - 23272. The election shall be governed and controlled by the...

Section 23273. - 23273. If more than one argument for or more than...

Section 23274. - 23274. The elections official shall cause a ballot pamphlet concerning...

Section 23275. - 23275. The clerk shall also prepare and mail a sample...

Section 23276. - 23276. The law relating to the preparation, printing, and distribution...

Section 23277. - 23277. Except as otherwise provided by this article, the election...

Section 23278. - 23278. The board of the transferring county shall appoint as...

Section 23279. - 23279. Immediately on the closing of the polls the election...

Section 23280. - 23280. The clerk of the transferring county shall upon the...

Section 23281. - 23281. If upon a canvass of the total votes cast...

Section 23282. - 23282. The board of supervisors of the county from which...

Section 23283. - 23283. If upon a canvass of the total votes cast...

Section 23284. - 23284. All costs of the election shall be borne by...

Section 23285. - 23285. Whenever county boundaries are changed pursuant to this article,...

Section 23286. - 23286. When a county boundary is changed, all taxes levied...

Section 23287. - 23287. The transferring county shall continue to provide necessary services...

Section 23288. - 23288. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no special district,...

Section 23289. - 23289. After the county boundary change is effected, the officers...

Section 23290. - 23290. The officers of the transferring county shall immediately execute...

Section 23291. - 23291. The county superintendent of schools of the transferring county...

Section 23292. - 23292. The auditor of the transferring county shall draw a...

Section 23293. - 23293. The treasurer of the transferring county shall immediately cause...

Section 23294. - 23294. Where the county accepting territory is located in a...

Section 23295. - 23295. On and after the date the boundary change is...

Section 23296. - 23296. Any action to determine the validity of any change,...

CHAPTER 3 - Creation of New Counties

ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions

Section 23300. - 23300. New counties may be formed and created from portions...

Section 23301. - 23301. As used in this chapter: (a) “Affected county” means...

Section 23302. - 23302. Any action to determine the validity of the formation...

Section 23306. - 23306. A proposed county shall not be created if: (a)...

Section 23306.5. - 23306.5. Notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision (c) of Section 23306,...

Section 23309. - 23309. No boundary line of a proposed county shall pass...

Section 23310. - 23310. Proceedings under this chapter shall not be subject to...

ARTICLE 2 - Initiation of Proceedings

Section 23320. - 23320. Proceedings for the creation of a proposed county shall...

Section 23321. - 23321. (a) Where the population of the proposed county is...

Section 23322. - 23322. A petition may consist of a single instrument or...

Section 23323. - 23323. A petition may designate not more than three persons...

Section 23324. - 23324. (a) Before circulating any petition pursuant to this article,...

Section 23325. - 23325. All petitions shall be filed with (a) the clerk...

Section 23326. - 23326. Within 30 days after the date of filing of...

Section 23327. - 23327. If the clerk certifies a petition to be insufficient...

Section 23328. - 23328. If the clerk certifies a petition to be sufficient,...

Section 23329. - 23329. In certifying the sufficiency of a petition, the clerk...

Section 23330. - 23330. Upon certification of a petition, the board of the...

Section 23330.5. - 23330.5. No person shall file a petition pursuant to this...

ARTICLE 3 - County Formation Review Commission

Section 23331. - 23331. Upon receipt of notice pursuant to Section 23330, the...

Section 23332. - 23332. The commission shall determine all of the following: (a)...

Section 23333. - 23333. In determining the fiscal impact of the creation of...

Section 23334. - 23334. Except as otherwise provided in this article, the commission...

Section 23335. - 23335. Within 10 days after notice and acceptance of their...

Section 23336. - 23336. The commission shall hear any protests and objections to...

Section 23337. - 23337. On the date and at the time fixed for...

Section 23337.5. - 23337.5. At any time prior to the final hearing on...

Section 23338. - 23338. Written requests for exclusion from, or inclusion in, the...

Section 23339. - 23339. By citation or subpoena signed by its chairman and...

Section 23340. - 23340. All officers and employees of any state agency, board,...

Section 23340.5. - 23340.5. Anything in a county or city and county charter...

Section 23341. - 23341. The commission shall adopt a resolution making its determination...

Section 23342. - 23342. The determinations of the commission shall become the terms...

Section 23343. - 23343. Members of the commission shall receive as compensation a...

Section 23344. - 23344. (a) The commission may borrow those moneys as may...

ARTICLE 4 - Election on Creation of the Proposed County

Section 23350. - 23350. Upon receiving the commission’s determinations, the board of supervisors...

Section 23351. - 23351. The proclamation and notice of election provided for pursuant...

Section 23352. - 23352. If the election for the purpose of determining whether...

Section 23353. - 23353. The notice of election shall: (a) State distinctly the...

Section 23354. - 23354. All qualified electors of each affected county who have...

Section 23355. - 23355. Ballots at the election shall contain the statement: “Shall...

Section 23357. - 23357. The election shall be governed and controlled by the...

Section 23358. - 23358. If more than one argument for or more than...

Section 23359. - 23359. The elections official shall cause a ballot pamphlet concerning...

Section 23360. - 23360. The clerk shall also prepare and mail to the...

Section 23361. - 23361. The law relating to the preparation, printing, and distribution...

Section 23362. - 23362. Except as otherwise provided by this article, the election...

Section 23363. - 23363. The board of each affected county shall appoint as...

Section 23364. - 23364. If necessary for the purposes of the election, the...

Section 23365. - 23365. The elections official of the principal county shall furnish...

Section 23367. - 23367. Immediately on the closing of the polls the election...

Section 23368. - 23368. The clerk of each affected county shall, upon the...

Section 23369. - 23369. If upon a canvass of the total votes cast...

Section 23372. - 23372. The board of supervisors of the principal county shall...

Section 23373. - 23373. If upon a canvass of the votes cast at...

Section 23374. - 23374. All costs of an election shall be paid by...

ARTICLE 4.5 - Election to Select County Officers and Location of County Seat in the Approved County

Section 23374.1. - 23374.1. If the election for the purpose of determining whether...

Section 23374.2. - 23374.2. The proclamation and notice of election provided for pursuant...

Section 23374.3. - 23374.3. The content of the notice of election for the...

Section 23374.4. - 23374.4. All registered voters residing in the boundaries of the...

Section 23374.5. - 23374.5. Ballots at the election provided for in this article...

Section 23374.6. - 23374.6. Candidates for elective offices of the approved county shall...

Section 23374.7. - 23374.7. The election shall be governed and controlled by the...

Section 23374.8. - 23374.8. The clerk of the principal county shall cause a...

Section 23374.9. - 23374.9. The clerk shall also prepare and mail to the...

Section 23374.10. - 23374.10. The law relating to the preparation, printing, and distribution...

Section 23374.11. - 23374.11. Except as otherwise provided by this article, the election...

Section 23374.12. - 23374.12. The election officers appointed pursuant to Section 23363 for...

Section 23374.13. - 23374.13. The elections official of the principal county shall furnish...

Section 23374.14. - 23374.14. Immediately on the closing of the polls, the election...

Section 23374.15. - 23374.15. The clerk of the principal county shall, upon the...

Section 23374.16. - 23374.16. Upon receiving a certified copy of the results of...

Section 23374.17. - 23374.17. The clerk of the principal county shall immediately make...

Section 23374.18. - 23374.18. All the officers elected at the election shall hold...

Section 23374.19. - 23374.19. All costs of an election shall first be paid...

ARTICLE 5 - Transfers

Section 23375. - 23375. After the creation of the proposed county its officers...

Section 23376. - 23376. The officers of each affected county shall immediately execute...

Section 23377. - 23377. The county superintendent of schools of each affected county...

Section 23378. - 23378. The auditor of each affected county shall draw his...

Section 23379. - 23379. The treasurer of each affected county shall immediately cause...

Section 23380. - 23380. Whenever in the formation of a proposed county, a...

Section 23381. - 23381. The board of supervisors of any proposed county shall...

Section 23382. - 23382. All actions pending in the superior court of an...

Section 23383. - 23383. The affected county or counties shall continue to provide...

Section 23383.5. - 23383.5. The maximum tax rate for the new county shall...

Section 23384. - 23384. Except as provided by the commission, upon creation of...

Section 23385. - 23385. When the proposed county is deemed created, all funds,...

Section 23386. - 23386. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, creation of...

ARTICLE 6 - Districts

Section 23390. - 23390. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no special district,...

ARTICLE 7 - Courts

Section 23394. - 23394. On and after the date of creation of the...

Section 23395. - 23395. In a proposed county there is one judge of...

Section 23396. - 23396. The Trial Court Employment Protection and Governance Act (Chapter...

Section 23397. - 23397. On and after the date of creation of the...

CHAPTER 3.5 - Consolidation of Counties

ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions

Section 23500. - 23500. Two or more counties, each contiguous to the other,...

Section 23501. - 23501. As used in this chapter: (a) “Affected county” means...

Section 23502. - 23502. Proceedings under this chapter shall not be subject to...

Section 23503. - 23503. Any action to determine the validity of the consolidation...

ARTICLE 2 - Initiation of Proceedings

Section 23510. - 23510. Proceedings for the consolidation of two or more contiguous...

Section 23511. - 23511. A petition initiating proceedings shall be signed by qualified...

Section 23512. - 23512. A petition may consist of a single instrument or...

Section 23513. - 23513. A petition may designate not more than three persons...

Section 23514. - 23514. No petition shall be accepted for filing pursuant to...

Section 23515. - 23515. All petitions shall be filed with the clerk of...

Section 23516. - 23516. Within 30 days after the date of filing of...

Section 23517. - 23517. If the clerk certifies a petition to be insufficient...

Section 23518. - 23518. If the clerk certifies a petition to be sufficient,...

Section 23519. - 23519. In certifying the sufficiency of a petition, the clerk...

Section 23520. - 23520. Upon receipt of the certification of a petition for...

ARTICLE 3 - County Consolidation Review Commission

Section 23530. - 23530. Upon receipt of notice pursuant to Section 23520, the...

Section 23531. - 23531. Within 10 days after notice of appointment and acceptance...

Section 23532. - 23532. The hearing may be continued from time to time...

Section 23533. - 23533. By citation or subpoena signed by its chairman and...

Section 23534. - 23534. All officers and employees of each affected county shall...

Section 23535. - 23535. The commission shall determine: (a) The fiscal impact of...

Section 23536. - 23536. In determining the fiscal impact of the proposed consolidation,...

Section 23537. - 23537. Members of the commission shall receive as compensation a...

Section 23538. - 23538. The commission shall adopt a resolution making its determinations...

ARTICLE 4 - Election

Section 23550. - 23550. Upon receiving the commission’s determinations, the board of supervisors...

Section 23551. - 23551. The proclamation and notice of election to determine whether...

Section 23552. - 23552. At the same time that the board of supervisors...

Section 23553. - 23553. The notice of election shall: (a) State distinctly the...

Section 23554. - 23554. All qualified electors of each affected county who have...

Section 23555. - 23555. Ballots at the election shall contain the words: (a)...

Section 23556. - 23556. Candidates for elective offices of the consolidated county shall...

Section 23557. - 23557. The election shall be governed and controlled by the...

Section 23558. - 23558. If more than one argument for or more than...

Section 23559. - 23559. The elections official of the principal county shall cause...

Section 23560. - 23560. The clerk shall also prepare and mail to the...

Section 23561. - 23561. The law relating to the preparation, printing, and distribution...

Section 23562. - 23562. Except as otherwise provided by this article, the election...

Section 23563. - 23563. The board of each affected county shall appoint as...

Section 23564. - 23564. Immediately on the closing of the polls the election...

Section 23565. - 23565. The clerk of each affected county shall upon the...

Section 23566. - 23566. All costs of the election on county consolidation shall...

ARTICLE 5 - Establishment of Consolidated Counties

Section 23567. - 23567. If upon a canvass of the total votes cast...

Section 23568. - 23568. The clerk of the principal county shall immediately make...

Section 23569. - 23569. All the officers elected at the election shall hold...

Section 23570. - 23570. The board of supervisors of the principal county shall...

Section 23571. - 23571. When the consolidated county is deemed legally established, the...

Section 23572. - 23572. Any county created by the consolidation of counties pursuant...

Section 23572.5. - 23572.5. The maximum tax rate for the consolidated county shall...

Section 23573. - 23573. The affected counties shall continue to provide necessary service...

Section 23574. - 23574. Notwithstanding any other provision of law no special district...

Section 23575. - 23575. After the establishment of the consolidated county its officers...

Section 23576. - 23576. The officers of each affected county shall immediately execute...

Section 23577. - 23577. The superior court of the principal county shall become...

Section 23578. - 23578. On or after the date the consolidated county is...

Section 23580. - 23580. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, consolidation does...

CHAPTER 4 - County Seats

ARTICLE 1 - Location of County Seats

Section 23600. - 23600. The county seats of the respective counties of the...

Section 23601. - 23601. The county seat of Alameda is Oakland. (Added by...

Section 23602. - 23602. The county seat of Alpine is Markleeville. (Added by...

Section 23603. - 23603. The county seat of Amador is Jackson. (Added by...

Section 23604. - 23604. The county seat of Butte is Oroville. (Added by...

Section 23605. - 23605. The county seat of Calaveras is San Andreas. (Added...

Section 23606. - 23606. The county seat of Colusa is Colusa. (Added by...

Section 23607. - 23607. The county seat of Contra Costa is Martinez. (Added...

Section 23608. - 23608. The county seat of Del Norte is Crescent City....

Section 23609. - 23609. The county seat of El Dorado is Placerville. (Added...

Section 23610. - 23610. The county seat of Fresno is Fresno. (Added by...

Section 23611. - 23611. The county seat of Glenn is Willows. (Added by...

Section 23612. - 23612. The county seat of Humboldt is Eureka. (Added by...

Section 23613. - 23613. The county seat of Imperial is El Centro. (Added...

Section 23614. - 23614. The county seat of Inyo is Independence. (Added by...

Section 23615. - 23615. The county seat of Kern is Bakersfield. (Added by...

Section 23616. - 23616. The county seat of Kings is Hanford. (Added by...

Section 23617. - 23617. The county seat of Lake is Lakeport. (Added by...

Section 23618. - 23618. The county seat of Lassen is Susanville. (Added by...

Section 23619. - 23619. The county seat of Los Angeles is Los Angeles....

Section 23620. - 23620. The county seat of Madera is Madera. (Added by...

Section 23621. - 23621. The county seat of Marin is San Rafael. (Added...

Section 23622. - 23622. The county seat of Mariposa is Mariposa. (Added by...

Section 23623. - 23623. The county seat of Mendocino is Ukiah. (Added by...

Section 23624. - 23624. The county seat of Merced is Merced. (Added by...

Section 23625. - 23625. The county seat of Modoc is Alturas. (Added by...

Section 23626. - 23626. The county seat of Mono is Bridgeport. (Added by...

Section 23627. - 23627. The county seat of Monterey is Salinas. (Added by...

Section 23628. - 23628. The county seat of Napa is Napa. (Added by...

Section 23629. - 23629. The county seat of Nevada is Nevada City. (Added...

Section 23630. - 23630. The county seat of Orange is Santa Ana. (Added...

Section 23631. - 23631. The county seat of Placer is Auburn. (Added by...

Section 23632. - 23632. The county seat of Plumas is Quincy. (Added by...

Section 23633. - 23633. The county seat of Riverside is Riverside. (Added by...

Section 23634. - 23634. The county seat of Sacramento is Sacramento. (Added by...

Section 23635. - 23635. The county seat of San Benito is Hollister. (Added...

Section 23636. - 23636. The county seat of San Bernardino is San Bernardino....

Section 23637. - 23637. The county seat of San Diego is San Diego....

Section 23638. - 23638. The county seat of San Francisco City and County...

Section 23639. - 23639. The county seat of San Mateo is Redwood City....

Section 23640. - 23640. The county seat of San Joaquin is Stockton. (Added...

Section 23641. - 23641. The county seat of San Luis Obispo is San...

Section 23642. - 23642. The county seat of Santa Barbara is Santa Barbara....

Section 23643. - 23643. The county seat of Santa Clara is San Jose....

Section 23644. - 23644. The county seat of Santa Cruz is Santa Cruz....

Section 23645. - 23645. The county seat of Shasta is Redding. (Added by...

Section 23646. - 23646. The county seat of Sierra is Downieville. (Added by...

Section 23647. - 23647. The county seat of Siskiyou is Yreka. (Added by...

Section 23648. - 23648. The county seat of Solano is Fairfield. (Added by...

Section 23649. - 23649. The county seat of Sonoma is Santa Rosa. (Added...

Section 23650. - 23650. The county seat of Stanislaus is Modesto. (Added by...

Section 23651. - 23651. The county seat of Sutter is Yuba City. (Added...

Section 23652. - 23652. The county seat of Tehama is Red Bluff. (Added...

Section 23653. - 23653. The county seat of Trinity is Weaverville. (Added by...

Section 23654. - 23654. The county seat of Tulare is Visalia. (Added by...

Section 23655. - 23655. The county seat of Tuolumne is Sonora. (Added by...

Section 23656. - 23656. The county seat of Ventura is San Buenaventura. (Added...

Section 23657. - 23657. The county seat of Yolo is Woodland. (Added by...

Section 23658. - 23658. The county seat of Yuba is Marysville. (Added by...

ARTICLE 2 - Removal of County Seats

Section 23680. - 23680. County seats may be removed and new locations selected...

Section 23681. - 23681. A petition praying for the submission of the question...

Section 23682. - 23682. Notice of the election shall be given, clearly stating...

Section 23683. - 23683. The election shall be held and conducted, and the...

Section 23684. - 23684. Each elector shall vote for the place in the...

Section 23685. - 23685. The returns shall be received and compared, and the...

Section 23686. - 23686. The notice shall declare the place selected to be...

Section 23687. - 23687. The statement by the board of supervisors showing the...

Section 23688. - 23688. The board shall transmit a certified copy of the...

Section 23689. - 23689. Unless two-thirds of the votes are cast for some...

Section 23690. - 23690. When the county seat has been once removed by...

CHAPTER 5 - County Charters

ARTICLE 1 - Enacting a Charter

Section 23700. - 23700. Counties may enact charters or revise existing charters according...

Section 23701. - 23701. Proceedings to enact or revise a charter may be...

Section 23702. - 23702. Petitions to propose or revise a charter shall be...

Section 23705. - 23705. Upon the adoption of such ordinance, or the presentation...

Section 23706. - 23706. Candidates for election as members of the charter commission...

Section 23707. - 23707. At such election the electors shall vote first on...

Section 23708. - 23708. It shall be the duty of the charter commission...

Section 23709. - 23709. The county elections official shall cause the complete text...

Section 23710. - 23710. The proposed charter or revised charter shall be submitted...

Section 23711. - 23711. As an alternative to the procedure provided for in...

Section 23712. - 23712. If the electors, voting at a general or special...

Section 23713. - 23713. Two copies of the complete text of a charter...

Section 23714. - 23714. A charter proposal or revision ratified by the voters...

ARTICLE 2 - Charter Amendment and Repeal

Section 23720. - 23720. (a) A county charter may be amended by proposals...

Section 23721. - 23721. The petition shall forthwith be examined and certified by...

Section 23722. - 23722. Upon the presentation of a petition, or upon its...

Section 23723. - 23723. If the majority of electors voting, at a general...

Section 23724. - 23724. Two copies of the amendment or amendments shall be...

Section 23725. - 23725. (a) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the...

ARTICLE 3 - Elections

Section 23730. - 23730. Every special election held under the provisions of this...

Section 23731. - 23731. The county elections official shall prepare and mail to...

Section 23732. - 23732. Whenever a charter commission shall be elected, or any...