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2007 California Government Code Article 4. Initiation By Petition
CA Codes (gov:56760-56768)
GOVERNMENT CODESECTION 56760-56768
56760. (a) Before circulating any petition for change of organization for a city with a population of more than 100,000 which is located in a county with a population of over 4,000,000, the proponents shall publish a notice of intention which shall include a written statement not to exceed 500 words in length, setting forth the reasons for the proposal. The notice shall be published pursuant to Section 56153. The notice shall be signed by at least one, but not more than three, chief petitioners and shall be in substantially the following form: Notice of Intent to Circulate Petition Notice is hereby given of the intention to circulate a petition proposing to ____ territory to the City of ____. The reasons for the proposal are: (b) Within five days after the date of publication, the chief petitioners shall file with the clerk of the city and the executive officer a copy of the notice together with an affidavit made by a representative of the newspaper in which the notice was published certifying to the fact of publication. (c) After the filing required pursuant to subdivision (b), the petition may be circulated for signatures. 56764. A petition for the incorporation of a city shall be signed by either of the following: (a) Not less than 25 percent of the registered voters residing in the area to be incorporated, as determined by the commission pursuant to subdivision (f) of Section 56375. (b) Not less than 25 percent of the number of owners of land within the territory proposed to be incorporated who also own not less than 25 percent of the assessed value of land within the territory proposed to be incorporated, as shown on the last equalized assessment roll of the county. 56765. A petition for the disincorporation of a city shall be signed by not less than 25 percent of the registered voters residing in the city proposed to be disincorporated as shown on the county register of voters. 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. 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. 56768. A petition for detachment of territory from a city shall be signed by either of the following: (a) Not less than 25 percent of the registered voters residing within the territory proposed to be detached, as shown on the county register of voters. (b) Not less than 25 percent of the number of owners of land within the territory proposed to be detached who also own 25 percent of the assessed value of land within the territory, as shown on the last equalized assessment roll.
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