Government Code section 57145
(a)
The legislative body of any affected agency, or any member or members of the legislative body of any affected agency authorized by it, or any individual voter or association of citizens entitled to vote on the change of organization or reorganization, or any combination of those voters and association of citizens may file a written argument for, or a written argument against, the question to be submitted to the voters.(b)
If more than one argument for or more than one argument against the proposal is filed with the elections official within the time prescribed in Section 57145, the elections official shall select one of the arguments for printing and distribution to the voters.(1)
The legislative body of an affected agency or any authorized member or members of the legislative body.(2)
Individual voters or association of citizens or a combination of voters and associations.
Source:
Section 57145, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=57145. (updated Jan. 1, 2001; accessed Oct. 27, 2025).