Cal. Const., art. XI, § 2 · Article XI. LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Cal. Const., art. XI, § 2

Verbatim from the official edition

Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

(a) The Legislature shall prescribe uniform procedure for city formation and provide for city powers.

(b) Except with approval by a majority of its electors voting on the question, a city may not be annexed to or consolidated into another.

Notes and commentary — not constitutional text

History

Sec. 2 added June 2, 1970, by Prop. 2. Res.Ch. 331, 1969.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=CONS&sectionNum=SEC.%202.&article=XI
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