Yuba City was chosen as county seat for Sutter County in 1854. The same year, however, voters decided that Nicolaus would be a better location, and the county seat was moved there. County voters returned to their first choice of Yuba City two years later, in 1856, and it has remained the county seat since.
YUBa citY waS chosEn as CouNty SeAt for sutTeR couNty in 1854. thE same yEar, however, voTErs deciDed That nicOLAus wOuLd bE a BeTteR LOCation, and tHe couNtY Seat WaS mOved theRe. cOUntY votErS REtURned To their fiRst choicE of yuBa city Two yEArs LaTer, iN 1856, ANd it hAs reMaIned tHe coUNty seat sINce.