California CodesGovernment CodeTitle 3 - GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIESDivision 1 - COUNTIES GENERALLYChapter 1 - General§ 23000§ 23000Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.A county is the largest political division of the State having corporate powers.Cite this sectionCal. Gov. Code § 23000 (2026)Copyhttps://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-3-government-of-counties/division-1-counties-generally/chapter-1-general/section-23000CopyOther sections in Chapter 1 - General§ 23000§ 23001§ 23002§ 23003§ 23004§ 23004.1§ 23004.2§ 23004.3§ 23004.4§ 23004.5…§ 23010.3§ 23010.4§ 23011§ 23012§ 23013§ 23014§ 23015§ 23025§ 23026§ 23027§ 23001 →