§ 59214 District Boundary Consolidation

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•If two or more nearby areas (districts) want to combine, the new area must include all the land from the original areas.
•The new combined area will use the same property rules for taxes as the original areas did.
•This is about making sure everyone in the old areas is included in the new one.

Example

Imagine two small towns next to each other, Town A and Town B, decide to become one big town called Town C.

Town C must include all the land from Town A and Town B. If Town A and Town B had certain rules about how much people pay in taxes for their houses, Town C will keep those same rules for everyone.

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§ 59214 District Boundary Consolidation

If the resolution of intention provides that all of the original bonds of more than one contiguous or overlapping district are to be acquired and canceled, the exterior boundary of the new district shall encompass all property within the composite area formed by such contiguous or overlapping districts. The property to be assessed in the new district shall be the property assessed in the various original proceedings. (Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 481.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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resolution property intention

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Government Code. Section 59214.

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