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Cal. Government Code § 24205 (2026)

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(a)Notwithstanding any provision of Section 24204, or any other statute, the office of sheriff shall be filled by election as provided in this chapter for elective county officers, and vacancies shall be filled as provided by law for filling elective county offices, unless the county or city and county is chartered and such charter provides for election of the sheriff by vote of the electors.

(b)In any charter county or city and county, whose charter provides for filling the office of sheriff other than by election by vote of the electors, in conflict with subdivision (c) of Section 4 of Article XI of the California Constitution, the office of sheriff of such charter county or city and county shall be filled as provided in subdivision (a).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 5 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2001–2022 · leading case: Thomas Brewster v. Shasta Cnty., a Pub. Entity Brad McDannold an Individual D. Compomizzo, an Individual, 275 F.3d 803 (9th Cir. 2001).

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Thomas Brewster v. Shasta Cnty., a Pub. Entity Brad McDannold an Individual D. Compomizzo, an Individual, 275 F.3d 803 (9th Cir. 2001). “(citing Cal. Gov.Code § 24205). The services of the sheriff may be contracted out by the county — not the state.”

Streit v. Cnty. of Los Angeles, 236 F.3d 552 (9th Cir. 2001). “Code § 24250; their vacancies are filled as “provided by law for filling elective county offices;” 12 Cal. Gov.Code § 24205; and their services are contracted out by the counties — not the state.”

Essick v. Cnty. of Sonoma (Cal. Ct. App. 2022). “(Gov. Code, § 24205 [requiring elected sheriff even in charter counties].”

Cantu v. Kings Cnty. (E.D. Cal. 2021). “Code § 24250; their vacancies are filled as ‘provided by law for 18 filling elective county offices;’ Cal. Gov.Code § 24205; and their services are contracted out by 19 the counties—not the state.”

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