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TITLE 4. GOVERNMENT OF CITIES 34000-45345›DIVISION 2. ORGANIZATION AND BOUNDARIES 34400-34906›PART 1. ORGANIZATION 34400-34906›CHAPTER 4. Alternative Forms of Government 34851-34906›ARTICLE 2. Election of Legislative Body By or From Districts in Cities 34870-34886

§ 34877

California Government Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

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.

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

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