Cal. Food & Agric. Code § 35923
A county milk commission shall consist of six members who reside in the county where the commission is located and who shall be appointed by the board of supervisors for a term of four years and shall be eligible for reappointment. The members shall be appointed as follows:
(f) A public member, appointed by the board of supervisors.
If no nomination is made by a group so authorized to nominate a member under subdivisions (a) to (e), inclusive, the board of supervisors shall appoint a person who is a member of any of the designated organizations authorized to nominate members.