§ 11801 District Board Composition

Public Utilities Code·California

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This law says each district is run by a board of five directors, one from each neighborhood, and those directors must live in the neighborhoods they represent.

Key Takeaways

•There are five directors on the board.
•Each director must come from a different ward.
•Directors must live in the ward they represent.

Example

A person who lives in Ward 2 wants to run for director of their district.

They can only run if they actually live in Ward 2 and are registered to vote there, because the law requires directors to be residents and voters of the ward they represent.

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§ 11801 District Board Composition

The government of every district is vested in a board of five directors, one from each ward, together with the other officers mentioned in this division. The directors shall be residents and voters of the respective wards from which they are nominated. (Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

board of five directors residents and voters wards

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 11801.

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