Jeff Griffiths Begins Term as CSAC Interim CEO

Longtime county leader and former CSAC President takes the helm of the association representing California’s 58 counties

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Jeff Griffiths, a four-term Inyo County supervisor and former CSAC President, today began his term as interim chief executive officer of the California State Association of Counties (CSAC). He will oversee day-to-day operations and lead the association’s advocacy efforts as California prepares for a new administration and Legislature.

Griffiths, who served as CSAC President in 2025 after two years as an officer of the association, was appointed by the Executive Committee.

“Jeff begins this role already knowing the staff, the members and the work, and there is no substitute for that,” said CSAC President Susan Ellenberg, a Santa Clara County supervisor. “He has spent his career proving that the government closest to people is the one they count on most. When the Executive Committee set out to lead CSAC through this transition, we wanted someone our members trust and our staff respect. Jeff is both.”

Griffiths grew up on a dairy farm and spent two decades in local office. He represented the Eastern Sierra on the Inyo County Board of Supervisors from 2013 to 2026, following two terms on the Bishop City Council and service on the Inyo County First 5 Commission. He served as CSAC’s Second Vice President in 2023, First Vice President in 2024 and President in 2025, the first Inyo County supervisor to lead the association in its more than 130-year history.

“Our counties will continue to have a strong voice in Sacramento and Washington and a team that never loses sight of the people we serve,” Griffiths said. “Counties are where community takes shape. Whether it is a road, a clinic or a foster family, the work happens at the county level, and CSAC exists to make sure all 58 counties can do that work well.”

Governor-elect Xavier Becerra said last week that he hopes to change the state’s relationship with local government so that local leaders feel like full partners.

“We welcome that,” Griffiths added. “CSAC stands ready to work with the new administration and the Legislature to deliver results for all California communities.”

The CSAC Executive Committee will take up the search for a permanent CEO in the months ahead.

The California State Association of Counties (CSAC) is the voice of California’s 58 counties at the state and federal level.

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