Elections Code section 9216

In cities having a mayor, or like officer, with the veto power, when the passage of an ordinance petitioned for by the voters is vetoed, the failure of the legislative body to pass the ordinance over the veto shall be deemed a refusal of the legislative body to pass the ordinance within the meaning of this article.

Source: Section 9216, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=ELEC§ionNum=9216. (accessed May 26, 2025).

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May 12, 2025

§ 9216’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/elections_code_section_9216

Original Source: Section 9216, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=ELEC§ionNum=9216. (last accessed May 12, 2025).