The State Election Code establishes County Central Committees as representative bodies to be elected each primary election from supervisorial districts within each county. The Placer County's committee is allowed 22 seats to be filled from its five districts; those seats are based on the percentage of votes cast for governor in the last election and can change with each election.

To be elected, candidates must be residents of the district they wish to represent and must take out nomination papers to be signed by at least 20 signatures of residents registered as Democrats in their supervisorial district. When the number of candidates is equal to or less than the number of seats in a district, those candidates are "automatically" elected. When the number of candidates exceeds the number of seats in a district, the candidates appear on the primary ballot for that district, to be elected by the Democrats in that district. Whenever vacancies exist the seats can be filled by appointment. The appointee must be a resident of the district they wish to represent, must attend three consecutive regular meetings and must be accepted by vote of the committee. All members, elected and appointed, are sworn in by the County Clerk. Members may also designate an alternate who meets the same eligibility requirements to represent them in their absence. Officers are elected for two year terms at the organizational meeting which occurs the month following the Primary election; only elected members may vote at this meeting.

According to the State Code, the purpose of the committee is to:

1. Direct Democratic Party campaign efforts in Placer County
2. Develop operating strategies
3. Participate in the State Party's platform development
4. Increase Democratic registration
5. Perform duties and services for the benefit of the Party which may include fundraising, tabling and assisting local clubs.

The Placer County Democratic Central Committee has 6 chartered clubs: The Auburn Area Democratic Club, The Rocklin/Roseville Democratic Club, The Democrats of Lincoln, The Sun City Roseville Democratic Club, The North Tahoe Democratic Club and the Women Democrats of Placer County. Affiliated, but not chartered, is the Sierra College Democratic Club

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