CA Pub Res Code Section 5786.23

(a)

This section shall apply only to a district where all of the following apply:

(1)

The county board of supervisors has appointed itself as the board of directors.

(2)

The county has by ordinance provided a civil service system.

(3)

The county operates under a freeholders’ charter that requires that in the fixing of salaries or wages for county employees subject to the county’s civil service system, the board of supervisors shall provide a salary or wage at least equal to the prevailing salary or wage for the same quality of service rendered to private persons under similar employment, if the prevailing salary or wage can be ascertained.

(b)

In fixing the salary or wage for district employees subject to the county’s civil service system, the board of directors shall provide a salary or wage equal to the salary or wage paid to county employees for the same quality of service.