Government Code section 12242

No more than 120 days after each general election, the governing body of each city, county, or city and county, or their delegated local entity, including, but not limited to, the office of the city clerk or the office of the county administrator, shall submit to the Secretary of State by electronic means an updated list of local elected or appointed officials for publication in the roster of public officials, as described in Section 12240.

Source: Section 12242, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=12242. (updated Jan. 1, 2026; accessed Dec. 15, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/government_code_section_12242

Original Source: Section 12242, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=12242. (last accessed Dec. 15, 2025).