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2021 California Code
Elections Code - ELEC
DIVISION 21 - STATE AND LOCAL REAPPORTIONMENT
CHAPTER 7 - City Elections
ARTICLE 1 - General Law Cities
Section 21602.

Universal Citation:
CA Elec Code § 21602 (2021)
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21602.  

(a) (1) For redistricting occurring in 2031 and thereafter, the boundaries of the council districts shall be adopted by the council not later than 205 days before the city’s next regular election occurring after January 1 in each year ending in the number two.

(2) For redistricting occurring before 2031 and where a city has a regular election occurring after January 1, 2022, and before July 1, 2022, the boundaries of the council districts shall be adopted by the council not later than 174 days before that election.

(3) For redistricting occurring before 2031 and where a city does not have a regular election occurring after January 1, 2022 and before July 1, 2022, the boundaries of the council districts shall be adopted by the council not later than 205 days before the city’s next regular election occurring on or after July 1, 2022.

(b) This section does not apply when a city transitions from at-large to district-based elections.

(Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 90, Sec. 11. (AB 1276) Effective January 1, 2021.)

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