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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 1Ch. 10.5Art. 5§ 27452 Bond Elections For Transit Districts

§ 27452 Bond Elections For Transit Districts

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§ 27452 Bond Elections For Transit Districts

Key Takeaways

  • •If a place wants to create a special transit area, they can ask voters about borrowing money (like taking a big loan) at the same time.
  • •But if some parts of the transit area aren’t voting on creating it, those parts still get to vote separately on the loan.
  • •This is about making sure everyone who might be affected gets a say on big money decisions.

Example

A city wants to build a new bus system and needs to borrow money to pay for it.

The city can ask voters to approve the bus system and the loan at the same time. But if some neighborhoods aren’t voting on the bus system, they still get their own vote on whether to take out the loan.

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§ 27452 Bond Elections For Transit Districts

The proposition for incurring a bonded indebtedness under Section 27451 may be submitted to the voters of any public agency or portion thereof at the same election as a proposition to create the special transit service district within a public agency or portion thereof, held pursuant to Article 3 (commencing at Section 27421). In such event a proposition for incurring a bonded indebtedness shall be submitted at a separate special bond election in all portions of the special transit service district in which no election is held pursuant to Article 3 (commencing at Section 27421). (Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 116.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

bonded indebtednessspecial transit service districtpublic agencyspecial bond electionArticle 3

Related Statutes

  • § 27451 Special Transit District Bonds
  • § 29701 Bonded Indebtedness Voter Approval
  • § 27417 Special Transit District Creation
  • § 27421 Public Agency Transit Inclusion
  • § 27427 Special Transit District Creation

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 27452.
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