CHAPTER 7. City Elections [21600. - 21630.]

Chapter 7 enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.

§§ 21600–21630 · 11 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. General Law Cities §§ 21600–21606 · 5 sections

   • § 21600 This article applies to a general law city that elects members of the city’s legislative body by districts or from districts, as those terms are defined in…
   • § 21601 Following a city’s decision to elect its council using district-based elections, or following each federal decennial census for a city whose council is already…
   • § 21603 (a) If the boundaries of a city expand by the addition of new territory, including through annexation of unincorporated territory or consolidation with another…
   • § 21605 (a) After redistricting or districting, a council shall not adopt new council district boundaries until after the next federal decennial census, except under…
   • § 21606 (a) The term of office of any council member who has been elected and whose term of office has not expired shall not be affected by any change in the…
2. ARTICLE 2. Chartered Cities §§ 21620–21630 · 6 sections

   • § 21620 This article applies to a charter city that elects members of the city’s legislative body by districts or from districts, as those terms are defined in Section…
   • § 21621 Following a city’s decision to elect its council using district-based elections, or following each federal decennial census for a city whose council is already…
   • § 21623 (a) If the boundaries of a city expand by the addition of new territory, including through annexation of unincorporated territory or consolidation with another…
   • § 21625 (a) After redistricting or districting, a council shall not adopt new council district boundaries until after the next federal decennial census, except under…
   • § 21626 (a) The term of office of any council member who has been elected and whose term of office has not expired shall not be affected by any change in the…
   • § 21630 If a council assigns the responsibility to recommend or to adopt new district boundaries to a hybrid or independent redistricting commission as defined in…