§ 98052 District Formation Election

Public Utilities Code·California

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•After the board checks the new district's borders, they must hold a vote.
•The vote decides if the new district is created or not.
•This happens whether people asked for it with a petition or the board started it themselves.

Example

A group of neighbors wants to create a new school district in their area.

After the board checks the borders of the new school district, they will hold a vote. Everyone in the area gets to vote on whether to create the new school district or not.

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§ 98052 District Formation Election

Upon conclusion of the board of supervisors’ hearing and completion of the review of the boundaries for the proposed district by the local agency formation commission, the board of supervisors shall in case of initiation by petition of voters and in case of initiation by resolution call an election within the proposed district for the purpose of determining whether the proposed district will be created and established. (Added by Stats. 1967, Ch. 978.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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resolution commission hearing election formation petition initiation completion

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 98052.

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