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HomeWater CodeDiv. 5Pt. 1Ch. 1Art. 3§ 8025 Bond Approval Voter Threshold

§ 8025 Bond Approval Voter Threshold

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§ 8025 Bond Approval Voter Threshold

Key Takeaways

  • •To approve borrowing money or issuing bonds, a special vote is needed.
  • •At least two-thirds of the people who vote must say 'yes' for it to pass.
  • •This rule is for special elections only, not regular ones.

Example

A town wants to borrow money to build a new school.

The town holds a special vote. If 100 people vote, at least 67 must vote 'yes' to approve borrowing the money.

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§ 8025 Bond Approval Voter Threshold

The votes of two-thirds of all the voters voting at the special election are necessary to authorize the incurring of any indebtedness or the issuance of any bonds under this chapter. (Added by Stats. 1943, Ch. 369.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

two-thirds of all the votersspecial electionindebtednessissuance of any bonds

Related Statutes

  • § 8021 Special Election Bond Requirements
  • § 8020 City Debt Election Process
  • § 8023 Special Election Notice Requirements
  • § 8024 City Special Election Rules
  • § 8026 Bond Approval By Election

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Water Code. Section 8025.
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