§ 21600 General Law City District Elections

Elections Code·California

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•This rule is for cities where leaders are chosen by areas (districts) in the city.
•The city must follow special rules if they pick leaders this way.
•The rule started on January 1, 2024.

Example

A city decides to split into 5 areas, and each area picks one leader.

This rule says the city must follow extra steps because they are picking leaders by areas.

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§ 21600 General Law City District Elections

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 Section 34871 of the Government Code. (Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 343, Sec. 29. (AB 764) Effective January 1, 2024.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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general law city legislative body districts Section 34871 of the Government Code

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 21600.

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