ARTICLE 2. Election of Legislative Body By or From Districts in Cities
Article 2 repealed and added by Stats. 1970, Ch. 278.
§§ 34870–34886 · 18 sections
- § 34870 This article applies only to cities.
- § 34871 At any municipal election, or special election held for that purpose, the legislative body may submit to the registered voters an ordinance providing for the…
- § 34872 An ordinance shall state the number of legislative districts and whether members of the legislative body shall be elected by districts, from districts, by…
- § 34873 An ordinance enacted pursuant to this article may be amended or repealed in the same manner; provided, the term of office of any council member elected shall…
- § 34874 (a) An amendatory ordinance altering the boundaries of the legislative districts established pursuant to this article shall not be submitted to the registered…
- § 34875 The amendatory ordinance shall not be submitted to the voters if (a) one or more of the legislative districts do not close, (b) one or more entire legislative…
- § 34876 The planning commission of the city or, in absence of such body, the legislative body of the city shall make findings as to the matters set forth in Section…
- § 34876.5 (a) (1) If an ordinance is submitted to the voters pursuant to Section 34871, there shall be printed on the ballots substantially as follows: “Shall members of…
- § 34877 The proposition of altering legislative districts shall be printed on the ballots substantially as follows: “Shall members of the legislative body of the City…
- § 34877.5 (a) After an ordinance is passed by the voters pursuant to Section 34876.5, or after an ordinance is enacted by the legislative body pursuant to Section 34886,…
- § 34878 If a majority of the registered voters of the city, who vote, vote in favor of the ordinance, at the expiration of the terms of office of the members of the…
- § 34879 The term of office of members of the legislative body elected pursuant to the provisions of this article shall be four years, unless otherwise expressly…
- § 34880 (a) If the petition or proposal developed by the commission for submission to the electorate for incorporation or special reorganization of a city provides for…
- § 34881 One member of the legislative body shall be elected by or from each district, or, if applicable, one member of the legislative body shall be elected by or from…
- § 34882 A person is not eligible to hold office as a member of a municipal legislative body unless he or she is otherwise qualified, resides in the district and both…
- § 34883 Registered voters signing nomination petitions or voting for a member of the legislative body shall be residents of the geographical area making up the…
- § 34884 (a) If, at the time a vote is held on the subject of incorporation of a new city, a majority of the votes cast is for incorporation and, if, in accordance with…
- § 34886 Notwithstanding Section 34871 or any other law, the legislative body of a city may adopt an ordinance that requires the members of the legislative body to be…