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Of the 58 counties in California, 14 are governed under a charter. They are Alameda, Butte, El Dorado, Fresno, Los Angeles, Orange, Placer, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Tehama. [6] Nine counties in California are named for saints, tied with Louisiana for the largest number.
Fourteen counties [9] are "charter" counties while the rest are "general law" counties. [10] Other than San Francisco, which is a consolidated city-county, California's counties are governed by an elected five-member Board of Supervisors, who appoint executive officers to manage the various functions of the county. [10]
One, San Francisco, is a consolidated city-county. California law makes no distinction between "city" and "town", and municipalities may use either term in their official names. [6] They can be organized as either a charter municipality, governed by its own charter, or a general-law municipality (or "code city"), governed by state statute. [7]
Kern County: 93518 California City: 1 Kern County: 93505 ... San Diego County: 92055 Charter Oak: 1 Los Angeles County: 91724 Chase: 1 San Bernardino County
The government of the City and County of San Francisco utilizes the "strong mayor" form of mayoral/council government, composed of the Mayor, Board of Supervisors, several elected officers, and numerous other entities. It is the only consolidated city-county in California, and one of only thirteen charter counties of California. [1]
Roughly 12% of California residents are reported to be living in poverty, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. These are the 10 wealthiest counties in California, according to new median income ...
California’s statewide median household income is $84,097, according to census data, but 12.3% of residents reported living in poverty. These are the 10 poorest counties in California, according ...
Pages in category "California counties" The following 61 pages are in this category, out of 61 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...