Government Code section 34451

The charter may be proposed by a charter commission chosen by the voters of the city or city and county, at any general or special election, but no person shall be eligible as a candidate for the commission unless he or she is a registered voter of the city or city and county.

Source: Section 34451, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=34451. (updated Jan. 1, 1988; accessed Jun. 25, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/government_code_section_34451

Original Source: Section 34451, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=34451. (last accessed May 12, 2025).