Government Code section 34872

An ordinance shall state the number of legislative districts and whether members of the legislative body shall be elected by districts, from districts, by districts with an elective mayor, or from districts with an elective mayor.

Source: Section 34872, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=34872. (updated Jan. 1, 2017; accessed Jun. 25, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/government_code_section_34872

Original Source: Section 34872, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=34872. (last accessed May 12, 2025).