§ 4064 County Bond Election Requirement

Harbors and Navigation Code·California

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This law says that if a county wants to borrow money by selling bonds, they have to hold a vote to ask the people if it's okay.

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•Counties need permission from voters to borrow money by selling bonds.
•The amount of money they want to borrow must be clearly stated.
•The vote must happen quickly after the county decides to ask for the money.

Example

A county wants to build a new school but needs $10 million to do it.

The county must hold an election so that the people living there can vote on whether or not the county can borrow the $10 million by selling bonds.

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§ 4064 County Bond Election Requirement

The board shall without delay call an election to determine whether the bonds of the county shall be issued and sold in the amount estimated by the commission in its report and set forth in the resolution of the board adopting it. (Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

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bonds election commission resolution

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Harbors and Navigation Code. Section 4064.

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