Elections Code section 21621

Following a city’s decision to elect its council using district-based elections, or following each federal decennial census for a city whose council is already elected using district-based elections, the council shall, by ordinance or resolution, adopt boundaries for all of the council districts of the city pursuant to Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 21100).

Source: Section 21621, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=ELEC§ionNum=21621. (updated Jan. 1, 2024; accessed Jun. 25, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/elections_code_section_21621

Original Source: Section 21621, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=ELEC§ionNum=21621. (last accessed May 12, 2025).