§ 25300 County Officer Compensation Authority

Government Code·California

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•The county leaders decide how much money county workers and leaders get paid.
•They also decide how many workers to hire, how to hire them, and the rules for their jobs.
•They can make these decisions with a simple vote (resolution) or a more formal rule (ordinance).

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The county needs to hire more people to fix roads.

The county leaders will decide how many new workers to hire, how much to pay them, and what their jobs will be like. They can do this by voting on it in a meeting.

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§ 25300 County Officer Compensation Authority

The board of supervisors shall prescribe the compensation of all county officers, including the board of supervisors, and shall provide for the number, compensation, tenure, appointment, and conditions of employment of county employees. Except as otherwise required by Section 1 or 4 of Article XI of the California Constitution, such action may be taken by resolution of the board of supervisors as well as by ordinance. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 28, Sec. 71. (SB 1380) Effective January 1, 2023.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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California Legislature. Government Code. Section 25300.

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