Gov. Code, § 56766 · Article 4. Initiation by Petition

Gov. Code, § 56766

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

A petition for the consolidation of two or more cities shall be signed by not less than 5 percent of the registered voters of each affected city as shown on the county register of voters.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 761, Sec. 110. Effective January 1, 2001.

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=56766.
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