Government Code section 56770

The commission shall not approve or conditionally approve any proposal that includes a disincorporation, unless, based on the entire record, the commission makes all of the following determinations:

(a)

The proposed disincorporation is consistent with the intent of this division to provide for a sustainable system for the delivery of services.

(b)

The commission has considered the service reviews of municipal services and spheres of influence of the affected local agencies, and the disincorporation will address the necessary changes to those spheres of influence, if any.

(c)

It has reviewed the comprehensive fiscal analysis prepared pursuant to Section 56804.

(d)

It has reviewed the executive officer’s report and recommendation prepared pursuant to Section 56665, and the oral or written testimony presented at its public hearing.

(e)

The service responsibilities of the city proposed for disincorporation have been assigned through terms and conditions authorized by Section 56885.5, 56886, and 57302, and Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 57400) of Part 5.

Source: Section 56770, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=56770.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2016; accessed Jul. 20, 2026).

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