California Government Code

§ 34876.5

GOV § 34876.5 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 2 · Title 4 · Part 1 · Ch. 4 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)(1) If an ordinance is submitted to the voters pursuant to Section 34871, there shall be printed on the ballots substantially as follows: “Shall members of the legislative body of the City of ____ be elected by (or from) districts?” or, if applicable: “Shall members of the legislative body of the City of ____ be elected by (or from) districts, and the Mayor of the City of ____ be elected on a citywide basis by the voters of the entire city?”

(2)To the right of or below the words describing the proposal pursuant to paragraph (1), the words “Yes” and “No” shall be printed on separate lines, with voting targets. If a voter marks the voting target next to the printed word “Yes,” the voter’s vote shall be counted in favor of the adoption of the proposal. If the voter marks the voting target next to the printed word “No,” the voter’s vote shall be counted against its adoption.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 303, Sec. 16. (AB 1512) Effective January 1, 2026.