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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 3Pt. 4Ch. 2§ 57025 Protest Hearing Notice Requirements

§ 57025 Protest Hearing Notice Requirements

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§ 57025 Protest Hearing Notice Requirements

Key Takeaways

  • •The government must tell people about a big meeting (protest hearing) by putting ads in newspapers and posting signs.
  • •They must also send letters to all landowners in the area that will be affected.
  • •If people live in the area, they must send letters to all registered voters there too.
  • •They must also send letters to nearby cities, districts, and anyone who asked to be told about the meeting.

Example

The city wants to add a new tax for a park in your neighborhood.

The city must put ads in the newspaper, post signs, and send letters to everyone who owns land or lives in the area. They also have to tell nearby cities and people who asked to know about the meeting.

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

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§ 57025 Protest Hearing Notice Requirements

(a) The executive officer of the commission shall give notice of the protest hearing to be held on the proposal by publication pursuant to Sections 56153 and 56154 and by posting pursuant to Sections 56158 and 56159. (b) The executive officer shall give mailed notice to all landowners owning land within any affected territory, consistent with Sections 56155 to 56157, inclusive. (c) If the affected territory is inhabited, the executive officer shall also give mailed notice to all registered voters residing within any affected territory, consistent with Sections 56155 to 56157, inclusive. (d) The executive officer shall also give mailed notice to each affected city, affected district, or affected county, the proponents, if any, and to persons requesting special notice, consistent with Sections 56155 to 56157, inclusive. (e) In the case of a proposed change of organization or reorganization that would result in the extension of any previously authorized special tax or benefit assessment to the affected territory, the executive officer of the commission shall give mailed notice to each landowner within the affected territory. (Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 86, Sec. 12. (AB 3254) Effective January 1, 2019.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

commissionbenefithearingpublicationorganizationassessment

Related Statutes

  • § 23207 County Hearing Notice Requirements
  • § 23252 County Boundary Change Hearings
  • § 23254 Property Transfer Protest Rules
  • § 57026 Local Government Change Notice
  • § 14526 Interregional Transportation Improvement Program

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 57025.
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