List of counties in California
| Counties of California | |
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| Location | State of California |
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| Number | 58 counties |
| Populations | Minimum:Alpine,1,190 Maximum: Los Angeles,9,721,138 |
| Areas | Minimum:San Francisco, 47 square miles (120 km2) Maximum: San Bernandino, 20,062 square miles (51,960 km2) |
| Government | |
| Subdivisions | |
The U.S state of California is divided into 58 counties.[1] The state was first divided into 27 counties on February 18,1850.There were further sub-divided to form sixteen additional counties were formed through further subdivision in 1861 to 1893. The most recent county to form was Imperial County,in 1907. California is home to San Bernandino,the largest county in the contigous United States,as well as Los Angeles,the most populous county in the United States.
The counties of California are local arms of the State of California,described by the Supreme Court of California as agents ("the county is merely a political subdivision of state government, exercising only the powers of the
state,granted by the state...") and the property they hold is held behalf of all the people of the state.Cite error: Closing </ref> missing for <ref> tag As such,the State Legislature may delegate any of the functions of the State to the counties but likewise can reassume any delegated issues.[2]
California counties are general law counties by default.
- ↑ "Regions | CA Census".
- ↑ "An Introduction to California Counties" (PDF). counties.org. Retrieved July 22,2022. Unknown parameter
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