Education Code section 74100

An action to reorganize one or more districts by the transfer of territory to another district is initiated upon the filing of a petition with the county superintendent of schools having jurisdiction. A petition to reorganize districts by the transfer of territory to another district shall be signed by either of the following:

(a)

Where the petition is to transfer territory currently located in one district, at least 25 percent of the registered voters residing in the territory proposed to be transferred shall sign the petition. Where the petition is to transfer territory currently located in two or more districts, at least 25 percent of the registered voters residing in the territory proposed to be transferred in each district shall sign the petition.

(b)

A majority of the members of each of the governing boards of the districts which would be affected by the proposed reorganization.

Source: Section 74100, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=EDC§ionNum=74100.­ (updated Sep. 22, 1982; accessed Sep. 22, 2025).

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