§ 13531 Special District Creation Votes

Public Utilities Code·California

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Key Takeaways

•To create a special district, each area (like a city or unincorporated land) votes separately.
•The special district is only created if most voters in *each* area say 'yes'.
•If even one area votes 'no', the whole thing fails—no special district.

Example

Imagine two towns, Town A and Town B, voting on whether to create a new water district together.

If 60% of Town A votes 'yes' but only 40% of Town B votes 'yes', the water district won’t be created. Both towns must have a majority 'yes' vote.

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§ 13531 Special District Creation Votes

On the question of the creation of a special district, the returns of each public agency and of each parcel of unincorporated territory shall be canvassed separately, and the board shall order and declare the special district created and established if in each public agency and if in each parcel of unincorporated territory a majority of those who voted on the proposition of creating the special district voted in favor thereof. (Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

special district public agency unincorporated territory majority canvassed separately

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 13531.

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