Government Code section 85204

“Election cycle,” for purposes of Section 85309 and 85500, means the period of time commencing 90 days prior to an election and ending on the date of the election. For purposes of the Board of Administration of the Public Employees’ Retirement System and the Teachers’ Retirement Board, “the date of the election” is the deadline to return ballots.

Source: Section 85204, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=85204.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2011; accessed Jun. 18, 2026).

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