Caucuses
About
County Caucuses
Each county participates in one of three caucuses based on their population size:
- Urban Caucus: Counties with populations of 700,000 or more.
- Suburban Caucus: Counties with populations between 100,000 and 699,999.
- Rural Caucus: Counties with populations under 100,000.
Population is determined by the most recent decennial census or the U.S. Census Bureau’s mid-census population estimates. Each county may belong to only one caucus at a time. County Caucuses meet each year at the CSAC Annual Meeting where a chairperson is elected.
Urban | 14 Counties
The Urban Caucus represents counties with a population of at least 700,000, addressing the unique challenges and opportunities of densely populated areas.
Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Ventura
Suburban | 16 Counties
The Suburban Caucus includes counties with a population of at least 100,000, focusing on issues relevant to growing and transitional communities.
Butte, Imperial, Kern, Marin, Merced, Monterey, Napa, Placer, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Tulare, Yolo
Rural | 28 Counties
The Rural Caucus consists of counties with populations below 100,000, advocating for the needs of less populated and geographically expansive areas.
Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Colusa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Glenn, Humboldt, Inyo, Kings, Lake, Lassen, Madera, Mariposa, Mendocino, Modoc, Mono, Nevada, Plumas, San Benito, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne, Yuba
