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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.
- San Bernardino County
San Bernardino County (/ s æ n ˌ b ɜːr n ə ˈ d iː n oʊ / ⓘ...
- Imperial County
Imperial County (Spanish: Condado de Imperial) is a county...
- Colusa County
History. Colusa County is one of the original counties of...
- San Diego County
San Diego County (/ ˌ s æ n d i ˈ eɪ ɡ oʊ / ⓘ), officially...
- Nevada County
Nevada County (/ n ɪ ˈ v æ d ə / ⓘ niv-AD-ə) is a county...
- El Dorado County
El Dorado County (/ ˌ ɛ l d ə ˈ r ɑː d oʊ / ⓘ), officially...
- Amador County
Amador County (/ ˈ æ m ə d ɔːr / ⓘ) is a county located in...
- Mariposa County
Mariposa County (/ ˌ m ær ɪ ˈ p oʊ z ə,-s ə / ⓘ) is a county...
- Shasta County
Shasta County (/ ˈ ʃ æ s t ə / ⓘ), officially the County of...
- Kern County
Kern County is a county located in the U.S. state of...
- San Bernardino County
The state of California has 58 counties. Counties are responsible for all elections, property-tax collection, maintenance of public records such as deeds , and local-level courts within their borders, as well as providing law enforcement (through the county sheriff and sheriff's deputies) to areas that are not in cities .
CountyFips Code [1]County Seat [2]Established [2]1853186418541850California is home to San Bernardino County, the largest county in the contiguous United States, as well as Los Angeles County, the most populous county in the United States. The U.S. state of California is divided into 58 counties.
This category has the following 67 subcategories, out of 67 total. Categories by county of California (16 C) Majority-minority counties in California (29 P) County government in California (4 C, 24 P) * Former counties of California (3 P) Counties in the Sacramento metropolitan area (7 C, 7 P)
The government of California has an extensive system of local government that manages public functions throughout the state. Like most states, California is divided into counties, of which there are 58 (including San Francisco) covering the entire state.
California's capital, Sacramento, is located in the Central Valley . Prior to European colonization, California was one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse areas in pre-Columbian North America. European exploration in the 16th and 17th centuries led to the colonization by the Spanish Empire.
Website. ACgov.org. Alameda County ( / ˌæləˈmiːdə / ⓘ AL-ə-MEE-də) is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,682,353, [4] [6] making it the 7th-most populous county in the state [7] and 21st most populous nationally. The county seat is Oakland. [8]