§ 7011 District Formation Petition

Harbors and Navigation Code·California

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This law says that if at least 50 voters in a county want to create a new district, they can sign a petition and give it to the county leaders.

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•You need at least 50 voters to sign the petition.
•The petition must be given to the county leaders.
•This is how some new districts, like school districts, can be started.

Example

A group of people in a neighborhood want better schools for their kids.

If 50 or more of them sign a paper asking for a new school district, the county leaders have to look at their request.

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§ 7011 District Formation Petition

Fifty or more registered, qualified electors in a county residing within the proposed district may sign and present to the board of supervisors of the county a petition in writing for the formation of a district. (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1598.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

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registered, qualified electors board of supervisors petition formation of a district

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Harbors and Navigation Code. Section 7011.

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