Gov. Code, § 34877 · Article 2. Election of Legislative Body By or From Districts in Cities
Gov. Code, § 34877
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
The proposition of altering legislative districts shall be printed on the ballots substantially as follows:
“Shall members of the legislative body of the City of ____ be elected by (or from) districts described in Ordinance No. ____?”
or, if applicable:
“Shall members of the legislative body of the City of ____ be elected by (or from) districts described in Ordinance No. ____, and the Mayor of the City of ____ be elected on a citywide basis by the voters of the entire city?”
followed by the words “Yes” and “No,” so printed that the voters may express their choice.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 736, Sec. 3. (AB 278) Effective January 1, 2017.
Source of truth
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- Official file
- https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=34877.
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