Government Code section 56766

A petition for the consolidation of two or more cities shall be signed by not less than 5 percent of the registered voters of each affected city as shown on the county register of voters.

Source: Section 56766, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=56766. (updated Jan. 1, 2001; accessed Jul. 20, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/government_code_section_56766

Original Source: Section 56766, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=56766. (last accessed May 12, 2025).