§ 11004 Local Officer Definition

Elections Code·California

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This law says that a “local officer” means any elected official of a city, county, school district, community college district, or special district, and also any judge in a trial court.

Key Takeaways

•A local officer includes elected city officials.
•It also covers elected county, school district, community college district, and special district officials.
•Trial court judges are also considered local officers.

Example

A person runs for and wins the election to become the mayor of a town.

Because the mayor is an elected city official, the law counts the mayor as a “local officer.”

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§ 11004 Local Officer Definition

For the purposes of this division, a “local officer” is an elective officer of a city, county, school district, community college district, or special district, or a judge of a trial court. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

local officer elective officer city county school district community college district special district judge of a trial court

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 11004.

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