The California Association of County Executives (CACE) serves as a collective resource for its members to assist one another in achieving the highest level of county excellence.​

Our Goals

Advises CSAC on major policy and administrative issues
Provides a forum to share information and best practices
Provides professional development opportunities​
CACE 2019 Annual Conference is the premiere professional development and networking opportunity of the year. All chief executives and their assistants are invited to attend.
CACE 2019 Distinguished Leadership Award Nominations Open
This eminent award is given to an individual CAO/CEO who has demonstrated exemplary leadership and set an example for local and state government. Nomination information. Deadline for nominations is 4 October 2019.
​​The California Association of County Executives (CACE) is a professional organization dedicated to the advancement of California’s County Executives and County Administrators. The membership includes all of the county chief executives and their assistants in California.

​CACE is an affiliate of the California State Association of Counties (CSAC).

We are here to support

The organization fosters education, peer relationships and mentorship to its members though educational programs, an annual meeting, statewide business meetings and a series of periodic regional meetings across the state.
​CACE assists CSAC on a periodic bases by providing technical expertise in critical areas of county activities such as the development of the funding formula for AB 109 funding, which realigned the criminal justice activities in California and as well at the state return of the In Home Supportive Services (IHSS) to counties.
​CACE engages in legislative matters that affect the overall activities of counties and occasionally takes a legislative positon, but in most cases supports the legislative platform of CSAC.
​CACE works diligently with CSAC staff to ensure collective representation of rural, suburban and urban county needs.  The CACE President serves as an advisor on the CSAC Executive Board of Directors.