2005 California Government Code Sections 60302 CHAPTER 9. SPECIAL DISTRICT SECRETARIES

60302.  In any district which has, or any special district which
has, a governing board composed of elective members, except the
governing board of any school district, if such district is not
required by any other provision of law to publish notice of election
of members to its governing board, the governing board shall cause a
notice of such election to be published in a newspaper of general
circulation at least 10 days before the time of filing nominations
for office in the manner prescribed by Section 6061 of this code.  If
there is no newspaper of general circulation within the district,
the governing board shall cause a notice of such election to be
posted in three prominent public places within the district at least
10 days before the time of filing nominations for office.