d. Siskiyou, Modoc, Trinity, Shasta, Lassen, Tehama, Plumas, Sierra, Nevada, Placer, Eldorado, Amador, Calaveras, Alpine, Tuolumne, and Mariposa counties.

3d. Napa, Yolo, Sacramento, Solano, Contra Costa, and San Joaquin counties.

4th and 5th. The city and county of San Francisco.

6th. Alameda county.

7th. Stanislaus, Merced, Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, and Kern counties.

8th. San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, San Benito, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura counties.

9th and 10th. Los Angeles county.

11th.

San Bernardino, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, Inyo, Mono, and
Imperial counties.

IV. EQUALIZATION DISTRICTS

The four equalization districts still coincide with the four congressional districts into which the state was divided in 1879, the legislature having never redistricted the state as it has power to do by section 9, article XIII of the constitution.

The four districts are as follows:

Ist. The city and county of San Francisco.

2d. Alameda, Contra Costa, San Joaquin, Sacramento, Placer, Nevada Eldorado, Amador, Calaveras, Alpine, and Tuolumne counties. 3d. All that part of the state north of the first and second districts. 4th. All that part of the state south of the first and second districts.

II. COUNTIES IN THE ORDER OF THEIR POPULATION

The number at the left in each case indicates the class to which the county belongs (Statutes of 1911, page 97). The populations given are according to the census of 1910.

APPENDIX D

OUTLINE OF THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CHARTER

The following is an outline of the freeholders' charter adopted by the voters of Los Angeles county, November 5, 1912. It was approved by the legislature, and went into effect on the first Monday in June, 1913.

Officers elected by Districts: One Supervisor by each of the five supervisorial districts.

Officers elected at Large: Sheriff, District Attorney, Assessor. The term of office is four years.

Elections: Two Supervisors are to be elected at the regular November election in 1914, 1918, etc.; and three in 1916, 1920, etc. The District Attorney is to be elected in 1914 for two years, and in 1916, 1920, etc., for four years. The Sheriff and Assessor are to be elected in 1914, 1918, etc. Primary and other elections are to be conducted according to general laws. Board of Supervisors: The Board of Supervisors is the responsible head of the county government. The members receive $5000 a year each, and must give all of their time to the public service. The Board appoints the Auditor, County Board of Education, County Library Trustees, the Civil Service Commission consisting of three members, Coroner, County Clerk, County Counsel, Fish and Game Warden, Health Officer, Horticultural Commissioner, Live Stock Inspector, Probation Committee, Probation Officer, Public Administrator, Public Defender, Purchasing Agent, Recorder, Registrar of Voters, Road Commissioner, Superintendent of Charities, Superintendent of Schools, Surveyor, Tax Collector, and Treasurer; and must appoint, or provide for the appointment of, other necessary officers and employees.

The Board must fix the salaries of all county officers and employees, except those of its own members, and of the members of the Civil Service Commission. All appointments, except to a few specified positions, must be according to civil service regulations. Appointive officers are chosen for indefinite periods of time, and may be dismissed at any time for cause.

Duties of Officers: The duties of most of the county officers are determined by state law. The Sheriff, in addition to his other duties, appoints and super