§ 34877

Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 736, Sec. 3. (AB 278) Effective January 1, 2017.

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.

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

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