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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 3Ch. 9§ 31402 Annexation Election Procedures

§ 31402 Annexation Election Procedures

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§ 31402 Annexation Election Procedures

Key Takeaways

  • •If a city or county wants to add new land, the board of directors must approve it first.
  • •After approval, the people who live in the area get to vote on it in an election.
  • •The election must be announced by posting notices in public places and in a local newspaper at least 10 days before the vote.

Example

A small town wants to grow bigger by adding nearby farmland to its borders.

The town's leaders must first agree to this plan. Then, the people living on the farmland get to vote on whether they want to become part of the town. The town must put up signs and ads in the newspaper to tell everyone about the vote at least 10 days before it happens.

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§ 31402 Annexation Election Procedures

The action of the board of directors evidenced by resolution shall be promptly transmitted to the governing body of such applying city or board of supervisors, and if such action shall grant consent to such annexation, such governing body or board of supervisors may thereupon submit to the qualified electors of such city or the unincorporated county territory, at any general or special election held therein, the proposition of such annexation subject to the terms and conditions fixed as herein provided. Notice of such election shall be given by posting at least 10 days and in three public places in the unincorporated county territory and by publication once at least 10 days before the date fixed for the election in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county or in the city. (Added by Stats. 1964, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 62.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

electionresolutiondirectorannexationpropositionpublicationcirculation

Related Statutes

  • § 31403 District Election Certification Process
  • § 31404 District Annexation Certification
  • § 31411 District Area Exclusion Requests
  • § 31413 District Annexation Bond Restrictions
  • § 90972.5 Unincorporated Territory Board Election

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 31402.
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