Gov. Code, § 34872 · Article 2. Election of Legislative Body By or From Districts in Cities

Gov. Code, § 34872

Verbatim from the official edition

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

An ordinance shall state the number of legislative districts and whether members of the legislative body shall be elected by districts, from districts, by districts with an elective mayor, or from districts with an elective mayor.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 736, Sec. 1. (AB 278) Effective January 1, 2017.

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=GOV&sectionNum=34872.
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