California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 34872

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

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.

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Cal. Gov. Code § 34872 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-4-government-of-cities/division-2-organization-and-boundaries/part-1-organization/chapter-4-alternative-forms-of-government/article-2-election-of-legislative-body-by-or-from-districts-in-cities/section-34872

Other sections in Article 2 - Election of Legislative Body By or From Districts in Cities

§ 34870§ 34871§ 34872§ 34873§ 34874§ 34875§ 34876§ 34876.5§ 34877§ 34877.5§ 34878§ 34879§ 34880§ 34881§ 34882§ 34883§ 34884§ 34886

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