Griffiths Named Interim CEO of California Counties Association

Inyo County Supervisor Jeff Griffiths will lead the California State Association of Counties on an interim basis starting November 9.

Updated on Nov. 3, 2026 in People

Isometric editorial illustration of California's outline divided into fifty-eight blocks, with one block lifted away from the rest. — Inyo County Supervisor Jeff Griffiths was named interim chief executive of the California State Association of Counties, starting November 9, after resigning his county seat. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Jeff Griffiths has been appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer of the California State Association of Counties, effective Monday, November 9. He is resigning from the Inyo County Board of Supervisors effective Sunday, November 8, and the Governor will appoint a replacement.

Why it matters

The interim appointment places a longtime county official in charge of day-to-day operations for the association that represents all 58 California counties while it searches for a permanent chief executive. The resignation also opens a seat on the Inyo County Board of Supervisors for the state to fill.

Griffiths has represented Inyo County on the CSAC Board for 14 years and has two years left on his county term. CSAC represents all 58 California counties, and the permanent CEO search timeline has not been set.

The players

Jeff Griffiths

Griffiths is a longtime Inyo County supervisor who previously served as CSAC President and is now Immediate Past President of the statewide county association.

California State Association of Counties (CSAC)

CSAC is the statewide organization that represents all 58 California counties on legislative and policy matters affecting local government.

The details

Griffiths, who currently serves as CSAC Immediate Past President and was CSAC President in 2025, will oversee day-to-day operations as interim CEO. He announced the appointment in a press release issued November 3, 2026, and the Governor will appoint someone to fill his Inyo County seat until it is next up for election.

November 3, 2026: Griffiths announces the CSAC interim CEO appointment in a press release.
November 8, 2026: Griffiths' resignation from the Inyo County Board of Supervisors takes effect.
November 9, 2026: Griffiths begins as CSAC Interim Chief Executive Officer.
In the months ahead: CSAC's Executive Committee begins the search for a permanent CEO.

Leadership Trajectory

Griffiths' move from CSAC President in 2025 to Immediate Past President and now interim CEO shows a county official transitioning from elected board service into the association's staff leadership. The permanent CEO search will determine whether the interim arrangement becomes a longer-term leadership path.

Residents of Inyo County will see a new supervisor appointed by the Governor once Griffiths leaves the board on November 8. Statewide, county governments will look to CSAC's interim leadership for guidance on legislative and operational matters until a permanent CEO is hired.

The takeaway

Leadership transitions at statewide associations often shape how local governments coordinate on policy during the search period. Readers tracking California county government can watch for the Governor's Inyo County appointment and the CSAC CEO search announcement.

What happens next

CSAC's Executive Committee plans to begin the search for a permanent CEO in the months ahead, and the Governor is expected to fill the Inyo County Board vacancy.