2007 California Government Code Chapter 2. Classification Of Counties

CA Codes (gov:28020-28085)

28020.  The population of the counties of this state is hereby
ascertained and determined to be and is as follows:


      1  Los Angeles .............................   7,032,075
      2  Orange ..................................   1,420,386
      3  San Diego ...............................   1,357,854
      4  Alameda .................................   1,073,184
      5  Santa Clara .............................   1,064,714
      6  San Francisco ...........................     715,674
      7  San Bernardino ..........................     684,072
      8  Sacramento ..............................     631,498
      9  Contra Costa ............................     558,389
     10  San Mateo ...............................     556,234
     11  Riverside ...............................     459,074
     12  Fresno ..................................     413,053
     13  Ventura .................................     376,430
     14  Kern ....................................     329,162
     15  San Joaquin .............................     290,208
     16  Santa Barbara ...........................     264,324
     17  Monterey ................................     250,071
     18  Marin ...................................     206,038
     19  Sonoma ..................................     204,885
     20  Stanislaus ..............................     194,506
     21  Tulare ..................................     188,322
     22  Solano ..................................     169,941
     23  Santa Cruz ..............................     123,790
     24  San Luis Obispo .........................     105,690
     25  Merced ..................................     104,629
     26  Butte ...................................     101,969
     27  Humboldt ................................      99,692
     28  Yolo ....................................      91,788
     29  Napa ....................................      79,140
     30  Shasta ..................................      77,640
     31  Placer ..................................      77,306
     32  Imperial ................................      74,492
     33  Kings ...................................      64,610
     34  Mendocino ...............................      51,101
     35  Yuba ....................................      44,736
     36  El Dorado ...............................      43,833
     37  Sutter ..................................      41,935
     38  Madera ..................................      41,519
     39  Siskiyou ................................      33,225
     40  Tehama ..................................      29,517
     41  Nevada ..................................      26,346
     42  Tuolumne ................................      22,169
     43  Lake ....................................      19,548
     44  San Benito ..............................      18,226
     45  Glenn ...................................      17,521
     46  Inyo ....................................      15,571
     47  Lassen ..................................      14,960
     48  Del Norte ...............................      14,580
     49  Calaveras ...............................      13,585
     50  Colusa ..................................      12,430
     51  Amador ..................................      11,821
     52  Plumas ..................................      11,707
     53  Trinity .................................       7,615
     54  Modoc ...................................       7,469
     55  Mariposa ................................       6,015
     56  Mono ....................................       4,016
     57  Sierra ..................................       2,365
     58  Alpine ..................................         484




28021.  For the purpose of regulating the compensation of all
officers provided for in this part, the several counties of the State
are classified according to their population, as ascertained and
determined in Section 28020, as set forth in this chapter.




28022.  Counties containing a population of 4,000,000 and over are
counties of the first class.



28023.  Counties containing a population of 1,400,000 and under
4,000,000 are counties of the second class.



28024.  Counties containing a population of 1,300,000 and under
1,400,000 are counties of the third class.



28025.  Counties containing a population of 1,070,000 and under
1,300,000 are counties of the fourth class.



28026.  Counties containing a population of 1,000,000 and under
1,070,000 are counties of the fifth class.



28027.  Counties containing a population of 700,000 and under
1,000,000 are counties of the sixth class.



28028.  Counties containing a population of 650,000 and under
700,000 are counties of the seventh class.



28029.  Counties containing a population of 600,000 and under
650,000 are counties of the eighth class.



28030.  Counties containing a population of 558,000 and under
600,000 are counties of the ninth class.



28031.  Counties containing a population of 500,000 and under
558,000 are counties of the 10th class.



28032.  Counties containing a population of 450,000 and under
500,000 are counties of the 11th class.



28033.  Counties containing a population of 400,000 and under
450,000 are counties of the 12th class.



28034.  Counties containing a population of 370,000 and under
400,000 are counties of the 13th class.



28035.  Counties containing a population of 300,000 and under
370,000 are counties of the 14th class.



28036.  Counties containing a population of 290,000 and under
300,000 are counties of the 15th class.



28037.  Counties containing a population of 260,000 and under
290,000 are counties of the 16th class.



28038.  Counties containing a population of 250,000 and under
260,000 are counties of the 17th class.



28039.  Counties containing a population of 205,000 and under
250,000 are counties of the 18th class.



28040.  Counties containing a population of 200,000 and under
205,000 are counties of the 19th class.



28041.  Counties containing a population of 190,000 and under
200,000 are counties of the 20th class.



28042.  Counties containing a population of 185,000 and under
190,000 are counties of the 21st class.



28043.  Counties containing a population of 160,000 and under
185,000 are counties of the 22nd class.



28044.  Counties containing a population of 120,000 and under
160,000 are counties of the 23rd class.



28045.  Counties containing a population of 105,000 and under
120,000 are counties of the 24th class.



28046.  Counties containing a population of 103,000 and under
105,000 are counties of the 25th class.



28047.  Counties containing a population of 100,000 and under
103,000 are counties of the 26th class.



28048.  Counties containing a population of 95,000 and under 100,000
are counties of the 27th class.



28049.  Counties containing a population of 90,000 and under 95,000
are counties of the 28th class.



28050.  Counties containing a population of 78,000 and under 90,000
are counties of the 29th class.



28051.  Counties containing a population of 77,500 and under 78,000
are counties of the 30th class.



28052.  Counties containing a population of 77,000 and under 77,500
are counties of the 31st class.



28053.  Counties containing a population of 70,000 and under 77,000
are counties of the 32nd class.



28054.  Counties containing a population of 60,000 and under 70,000
are counties of the 33rd class.



28055.  Counties containing a population of 50,000 and under 60,000
are counties of the 34th class.



28056.  Counties containing a population of 44,000 and under 50,000
are counties of the 35th class.



28057.  Counties containing a population of 42,000 and under 44,000
are counties of the 36th class.



28058.  Counties containing a population of 41,800 and under 42,000
are counties of the 37th class.



28059.  Counties containing a population of 40,000 and under 41,800
are counties of the 38th class.



28060.  Counties containing a population of 30,000 and under 40,000
are counties of the 39th class.



28061.  Counties containing a population of 28,000 and under 30,000
are counties of the 40th class.



28062.  Counties containing a population of 24,000 and under 28,000
are counties of the 41st class.



28063.  Counties containing a population of 20,000 and under 24,000
are counties of the 42nd class.



28064.  Counties containing a population of 19,000 and under 20,000
are counties of the 43rd class.



28065.  Counties containing a population of 18,000 and under 19,000
are counties of the 44th class.



28066.  Counties containing a population of 17,000 and under 18,000
are counties of the 45th class.



28067.  Counties containing a population of 15,000 and under 17,000
are counties of the 46th class.



28068.  Counties containing a population of 14,600 and under 15,000
are counties of the 47th class.



28069.  Counties containing a population of 14,000 and under 14,600
are counties of the 48th class.



28070.  Counties containing a population of 13,000 and under 14,000
are counties of the 49th class.



28071.  Counties containing a population of 12,000 and under 13,000
are counties of the 50th class.



28072.  Counties containing a population of 11,800 and under 12,000
are counties of the 51st class.



28073.  Counties containing a population of 11,500 and under 11,800
are counties of the 52nd class.



28074.  Counties containing a population of 7,500 and under 11,500
are counties of the 53rd class.



28075.  Counties containing a population of 7,000 and under 7,500
are counties of the 54th class.



28076.  Counties containing a population of 6,000 and under 7,000
are counties of the 55th class.



28077.  Counties containing a population of 4,000 and under 6,000
are counties of the 56th class.



28078.  Counties containing a population of 2,000 and under 4,000
are counties of the 57th class.



28079.  Counties containing a population of less than 1,000 are
counties of the fifty-eighth class.



28080.  If any new county is created or organized, it is governed by
this title so far as it is applicable thereto.



28081.  If the population of any existing county is reduced, by
reason of the creation of any new county from its territory, below
the class and rank first assumed pursuant to this chapter, the board
of supervisors shall designate by order the class to which the county
is reduced, and the county is a county of that class.




28082.  The salary of any county officer for the term for which he
was elected and qualified shall not be affected by reason of any
division of the county or order of the board.



28083.  For the purpose of fixing the salaries and fees of county
and township officers in any newly created county, the board of
supervisors of the new county shall classify the new county according
to its population.


28084.  The board of supervisors of a newly created county shall fix
the numerical population of the county which figure shall be
validated by the Population Research Unit of the Department of
Finance.


28085.  Whenever a new federal census is taken, the counties are not
by operation of law reclassified under such census, but remain in
the old classification until reclassified by the Legislature.