The U.S. state of California is divided into 58 counties. [1] . The state was first divided into 27 counties on February 18, 1850. These were further sub-divided to form sixteen additional counties by 1860. Another fourteen counties were formed through further subdivision from 1861 to 1893. More @Wikipedia
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