New Supervisors Institute – Resource Guide for County Supervisors

The New Supervisor’s Institute is offered every two years for newly elected County Supervisors. The Institute curriculum is a total of 30 hours held over three sessions. The first  session will be held Monday, November 14, 2022 in Orange County. Subsequent sessions are set for December 1, 2022 via Zoom,  February 23-24, 2023 and July 27-28, 2023 in Sacramento. For more information or to register, visit our New Supervisors Institute website . 

2022-2023 California County Supervisors Resource Guide

• Welcome to Supervisorship: Membership on a Governing Board
• County Government in California – Structure and Governance
• California State Agencies Which Interact with Counties
• Federal Agencies Which Interact with Counties
• Major State and Federal Programs for Counties
• Glossary of County-Related Terms and Acronyms
• When the Unexpected Occurs – Role in a Crisis
• The First 90 Days: What to Expect – How to Prepare
• Role of the County Clerk
• Role and Responsibility of County Counsel
• Leadership in a Crisis
• Resource Materials
• Supervisor's Guide to Media Relations
• The State-County Relationship
• Journey Through the County Budgeting Process
• Land Use Planning
• Leadership Competencies
• The State Legislative Process
• A Supervisor's Guide to County Health and Human Services