{"code":"GOV","codeName":"Government Code","section":"56865","citation":"Gov. Code, § 56865","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"TITLE 5. LOCAL AGENCIES [50001. - 57607.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-5"},{"name":"DIVISION 3. CORTESE-KNOX-HERTZBERG LOCAL GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION ACT OF 2000 [56000. - 57550.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-5/division-3"},{"name":"PART 3. COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS FOR A CHANGE OF ORGANIZATION OR REORGANIZATION [56650. - 56898.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-5/division-3/part-3"},{"name":"CHAPTER 5. Proceedings for Special Districts [56821. - 56879.5.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-5/division-3/part-3/chapter-5"},{"name":"ARTICLE 4. Initiation by Petition [56864. - 56871.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-5/division-3/part-3/chapter-5/article-4"}],"history":"Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 761, Sec. 209.   Effective January 1, 2001.","effective":"2001-01-01","html":"<p>Petitions for the consolidation of two or more districts shall be signed as follows:</p><p>(a) For registered voter districts, by not less than 5 percent of the registered voters within each of the several districts.</p><p>(b) For landowner-voter districts, by landowner-voters within each of the several districts constituting not less than 5 percent of the number of landowner-voters owning land within each of the several districts and who also own not less than 5 percent of the assessed value of land within each of the several districts.</p>","text":"Petitions for the consolidation of two or more districts shall be signed as follows: (a) For registered voter districts, by not less than 5 percent of the registered voters within each of the several districts. (b) For landowner-voter districts, by landowner-voters within each of the several districts constituting not less than 5 percent of the number of landowner-voters owning land within each of the several districts and who also own not less than 5 percent of the assessed value of land within each of the several districts.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/initiation-by-petition-56865","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}