Government Code section 56767

A petition for annexation of territory to a city shall be signed by either of the following:

(a)

Not less than 5 percent of the number of registered voters residing within the territory proposed to be annexed as shown on the county register of voters.

(b)

Not less than 5 percent of the number of owners of land within the territory proposed to be annexed who also own 5 percent of the assessed value of land within the territory as shown on the last equalized assessment roll.

Source: Section 56767, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=56767.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2002; accessed Jul. 20, 2026).

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