This law provides a list of California counties along with their population numbers. Los Angeles County has the largest population at over 7 million, while Alpine County has the smallest population with just 484 residents. The numbers likely serve as official population figures for administrative or governmental purposes.

This law section organizes California counties into classes based on their population size. The classification helps determine the salaries of officers in each county.

This law defines counties with a population of 4,000,000 or more as first-class counties.

This law defines a "second class" county as one that has a population between 1,400,000 and 4,000,000 people.

This law defines that counties with a population between 1,300,000 and 1,400,000 are classified as 'third class' counties in California.

This law section defines counties with populations between 1,070,000 and 1,300,000 as fourth-class counties.

This law defines counties as being in the sixth class if their population is between 700,000 and just under 1,000,000.

This section defines counties with populations between 650,000 and 700,000 as seventh-class counties.

This law says that counties in California with a population between 600,000 and 650,000 people are classified as eighth-class counties.

This law section categorizes counties in California with populations between 558,000 and 600,000 as "ninth class" counties.

This law defines counties with populations between 500,000 and 558,000 as 10th class counties.

This law classifies counties with populations between 450,000 and 499,999 as 11th class counties.

This law defines counties with populations between 400,000 and 450,000 as counties in the 12th class.

This law defines counties with populations between 300,000 and 370,000 as belonging to the 14th class.

This law defines that counties with populations between 290,000 and 300,000 belong to the 15th class of counties.

This section defines counties with populations between 260,000 and 290,000 as belonging to the 16th class of counties in California.

This law classifies counties with a population between 250,000 and just under 260,000 as counties of the 17th class.

This law categorizes counties with populations between 205,000 and 250,000 as 18th class counties.

This law categorizes counties with a population between 200,000 and just under 205,000 as 19th-class counties.

This law states that counties in California with populations between 190,000 and less than 200,000 are classified as counties of the 20th class.

This law defines counties with populations between 185,000 and under 190,000 as belonging to the 21st class.

This law defines counties with populations between 160,000 and less than 185,000 as being in the 22nd class in California. This classification likely affects how these counties are managed or funded.

This law states that counties in California with populations between 120,000 and 160,000 fall into what is classified as the 23rd class of counties.

This section defines that if a county in California has a population between 105,000 and 120,000, it is classified as a 24th class county.

This section classifies counties with populations between 103,000 and under 105,000 as counties of the 25th class.

This law defines counties with a population between 100,000 and 103,000 as belonging to the 26th class. It's a classification system based on population size.

This law states that counties in California with populations between 95,000 and 100,000 are classified as counties of the 27th class.

This law defines counties with a population between 90,000 and 95,000 as belonging to the 28th class of counties.

This law defines counties as belonging to the 29th class if their populations are between 78,000 and less than 90,000.

This law states that counties with a population between 77,500 and just under 78,000 people are classified as counties of the 30th class.

This law classifies counties with a population between 77,000 and 77,500 as 31st class counties.

This law defines counties with populations between 70,000 and 77,000 as belonging to the 32nd class.

This law specifies that counties with a population between 60,000 and 70,000 are classified as 33rd class counties.

This law defines counties with a population between 50,000 and 60,000 as belonging to the 34th class.

This law states that any county with a population between 44,000 and 50,000 is classified as a 35th class county.

This law section categorizes counties with populations between 42,000 and 44,000 as counties of the 36th class.

This law defines a specific category, called the 37th class, for counties with populations ranging between 41,800 and 42,000.

This law classifies counties with populations between 40,000 and 41,800 as 38th class counties.

This law states that counties in California with a population between 30,000 and 40,000 are classified as counties of the 39th class.

This law defines counties with populations between 28,000 and 30,000 as belonging to the 40th class.

This law states that any county in California with a population between 24,000 and under 28,000 is classified as a county of the 41st class.

This law defines counties with populations between 19,000 and 19,999 as belonging to the 43rd class.

This law defines counties with populations between 18,000 and 19,000 as belonging to the 44th class.

This law defines counties with populations between 17,000 and 18,000 as 45th class counties.

This law classifies counties with populations between 15,000 and 17,000 as counties of the 46th class.

This law states that if a county in California has a population between 14,600 and 15,000, it is classified as a county of the 47th class.

This section specifies that counties with populations between 14,000 and 14,600 qualify as counties of the 48th class in the state.

This section defines counties with populations between 13,000 and under 14,000 as counties of the 49th class.

This law defines that counties in California with populations between 12,000 and 13,000 are classified as 50th class counties.

This law defines counties with populations between 11,800 and 12,000 people as 51st class counties.

This law classifies counties with populations between 11,500 and 11,800 as 52nd class counties.

This law defines counties with populations between 7,500 and 11,500 as belonging to the 53rd class.

This law specifies that counties with a population between 7,000 and 7,500 are classified as counties of the 54th class.

This law defines counties in California with populations between 6,000 and 7,000 residents as being part of the 55th class.

This law states that any county in California with a population between 4,000 and 6,000 is classified as a 56th class county.

This law categorizes counties in California with populations under 1,000 as being part of the fifty-eighth class.

This law states that any new county created or organized in the state will be governed by the rules and regulations outlined in this title, but only if those rules are relevant and applicable to the new county.

If a new county is created and it reduces the population of an old county, the old county can drop to a lower class based on its new population. The board of supervisors will officially change the county’s class to reflect this shift.

This law states that if a county is divided or there is an order from the board, it won't change the salary of any county officer during the term they were elected for.

This law section states that when a new county is created, its board of supervisors must determine the salaries and fees for county and township officers by classifying the county based on its population.

When a new county is established, the board of supervisors must determine the population number. This number has to be confirmed by the Demographic Research Unit of the Department of Finance.

This law says that when a new federal census is completed, counties in California don't automatically change their classification based on the new census data. Instead, they keep their current classification until the state Legislature decides to reclassify them.