California Government Code CHAPTER 2 - Classification of Counties

• Section 28020.
  The population of the counties of this state is hereby ascertained and determined to be and is as follows: 1Los Angeles  ........................ 7,032,075 2Orange  ........................ 1,420,386 3San Diego ...
• Section 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...
• Section 28022.
  Counties containing a population of 4,000,000 and over are counties of the first class.(Amended by Stats. 1961, Ch. 43.)
• Section 28023.
  Counties containing a population of 1,400,000 and under 4,000,000 are counties of the second class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28024.
  Counties containing a population of 1,300,000 and under 1,400,000 are counties of the third class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28025.
  Counties containing a population of 1,070,000 and under 1,300,000 are counties of the fourth class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28026.
  Counties containing a population of 1,000,000 and under 1,070,000 are counties of the fifth class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28027.
  Counties containing a population of 700,000 and under 1,000,000 are counties of the sixth class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28028.
  Counties containing a population of 650,000 and under 700,000 are counties of the seventh class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28029.
  Counties containing a population of 600,000 and under 650,000 are counties of the eighth class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28030.
  Counties containing a population of 558,000 and under 600,000 are counties of the ninth class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28031.
  Counties containing a population of 500,000 and under 558,000 are counties of the 10th class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28032.
  Counties containing a population of 450,000 and under 500,000 are counties of the 11th class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28033.
  Counties containing a population of 400,000 and under 450,000 are counties of the 12th class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28034.
  Counties containing a population of 370,000 and under 400,000 are counties of the 13th class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28035.
  Counties containing a population of 300,000 and under 370,000 are counties of the 14th class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28036.
  Counties containing a population of 290,000 and under 300,000 are counties of the 15th class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28037.
  Counties containing a population of 260,000 and under 290,000 are counties of the 16th class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28038.
  Counties containing a population of 250,000 and under 260,000 are counties of the 17th class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28039.
  Counties containing a population of 205,000 and under 250,000 are counties of the 18th class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28040.
  Counties containing a population of 200,000 and under 205,000 are counties of the 19th class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28041.
  Counties containing a population of 190,000 and under 200,000 are counties of the 20th class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28042.
  Counties containing a population of 185,000 and under 190,000 are counties of the 21st class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28043.
  Counties containing a population of 160,000 and under 185,000 are counties of the 22nd class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28044.
  Counties containing a population of 120,000 and under 160,000 are counties of the 23rd class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28045.
  Counties containing a population of 105,000 and under 120,000 are counties of the 24th class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28046.
  Counties containing a population of 103,000 and under 105,000 are counties of the 25th class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28047.
  Counties containing a population of 100,000 and under 103,000 are counties of the 26th class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28048.
  Counties containing a population of 95,000 and under 100,000 are counties of the 27th class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28049.
  Counties containing a population of 90,000 and under 95,000 are counties of the 28th class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28050.
  Counties containing a population of 78,000 and under 90,000 are counties of the 29th class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28051.
  Counties containing a population of 77,500 and under 78,000 are counties of the 30th class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28052.
  Counties containing a population of 77,000 and under 77,500 are counties of the 31st class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28053.
  Counties containing a population of 70,000 and under 77,000 are counties of the 32nd class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28054.
  Counties containing a population of 60,000 and under 70,000 are counties of the 33rd class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28055.
  Counties containing a population of 50,000 and under 60,000 are counties of the 34th class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28056.
  Counties containing a population of 44,000 and under 50,000 are counties of the 35th class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28057.
  Counties containing a population of 42,000 and under 44,000 are counties of the 36th class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28058.
  Counties containing a population of 41,800 and under 42,000 are counties of the 37th class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28059.
  Counties containing a population of 40,000 and under 41,800 are counties of the 38th class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28060.
  Counties containing a population of 30,000 and under 40,000 are counties of the 39th class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28061.
  Counties containing a population of 28,000 and under 30,000 are counties of the 40th class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28062.
  Counties containing a population of 24,000 and under 28,000 are counties of the 41st class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28063.
  Counties containing a population of 20,000 and under 24,000 are counties of the 42nd class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28064.
  Counties containing a population of 19,000 and under 20,000 are counties of the 43rd class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28065.
  Counties containing a population of 18,000 and under 19,000 are counties of the 44th class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28066.
  Counties containing a population of 17,000 and under 18,000 are counties of the 45th class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28067.
  Counties containing a population of 15,000 and under 17,000 are counties of the 46th class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28068.
  Counties containing a population of 14,600 and under 15,000 are counties of the 47th class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28069.
  Counties containing a population of 14,000 and under 14,600 are counties of the 48th class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28070.
  Counties containing a population of 13,000 and under 14,000 are counties of the 49th class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28071.
  Counties containing a population of 12,000 and under 13,000 are counties of the 50th class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28072.
  Counties containing a population of 11,800 and under 12,000 are counties of the 51st class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28073.
  Counties containing a population of 11,500 and under 11,800 are counties of the 52nd class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28074.
  Counties containing a population of 7,500 and under 11,500 are counties of the 53rd class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28075.
  Counties containing a population of 7,000 and under 7,500 are counties of the 54th class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28076.
  Counties containing a population of 6,000 and under 7,000 are counties of the 55th class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28077.
  Counties containing a population of 4,000 and under 6,000 are counties of the 56th class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28078.
  Counties containing a population of 2,000 and under 4,000 are counties of the 57th class.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 1204.)
• Section 28079.
  Counties containing a population of less than 1,000 are counties of the fifty-eighth class.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)
• Section 28080.
  If any new county is created or organized, it is governed by this title so far as it is applicable thereto.(Added by Stats. 1947, Ch.
• Section 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...
• Section 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...
• Section 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...
• Section 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...
• Section 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...

Last modified: October 22, 2018