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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 3Pt. 3Ch. 5Art. 4§ 56864 District Annexation Petition Signatures

§ 56864 District Annexation Petition Signatures

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§ 56864 District Annexation Petition Signatures

Key Takeaways

  • •To ask for land to be added or removed from a district, you need signatures from people who live or own land there.
  • •For places where voters decide, you need either 25% of voters OR 25% of landowners who own at least 25% of the land's value to sign.
  • •For places where landowners decide, you need 25% of landowners who own at least 25% of the land's value to sign.
  • •The rules changed in 2012 to make sure the right people are signing.

Example

A group of people want to add their neighborhood to a school district.

They need to get signatures from either 25% of the voters in their neighborhood OR 25% of the landowners who own at least 25% of the land's value in that area.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 56864 District Annexation Petition Signatures

Petitions for the annexation of territory to, or detachment of territory from, a district shall be signed as follows: (a) For a registered voter district, by any of the following: (1) Not less than 25 percent of the registered voters within the affected territory. (2) Not less than 25 percent of the number of landowners within the affected territory who also own not less than 25 percent of the assessed value of land within the territory. (b) For a landowner-voter district, by not less than 25 percent of the number of landowners owning land within the affected territory who also own not less than 25 percent of the assessed value of land within the territory. (Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 300, Sec. 72. (AB 1430) Effective January 1, 2012.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

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Related Statutes

  • § 56864.1 Reorganization Petition Signatures
  • § 56864.3 Petition Signature Requirements
  • § 56865 District Consolidation Petition Signatures
  • § 56870 District Dissolution Petition Signatures
  • § 56871 Dissolving Inactive Voter Districts

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 56864.
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