Government, policing, and politics Government Kern County is a California Constitution-defined general-law county and is governed by an elected board of supervisors. The board consists of five members, elected by districts, who serve four-year, staggered terms. The county government provides countywide services such as elections and voter registration, some law enforcement, jails, vital records, property records, tax collection, public health, and social services. In addition, the county serves as the local government for all unincorporated areas.
government policing and politics government kern county is a california constitution-defined general-law county and is governed by an elected board of supervisors the board consists of five members elected by districts who serve four-year staggered terms the county government provides countywide services such as elections and voter registration some law enforcement jails vital records property records tax collection public health and social services in addition the county serves as the local government for all unincorporated areas