Section 23000.
23000. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Advisory redistricting commission” means a body that recommends to a legislative body placement of the district boundaries for that legislative body. (b) “Family member” means a spouse, parent, sibling, child, or in-law. (c) “Hybrid redistricting commission” means a body that recommends to a legislative […]
Section 21609.
21609. (a) If the council does not adopt council district boundaries by the deadlines set forth in Section 21602, the council shall immediately petition the superior court in the county in which the city is located for an order adopting council district boundaries. If the council does not petition the superior court within five days after […]
Section 23001.
23001. A local jurisdiction may establish by resolution, ordinance, or charter amendment an independent redistricting commission, a hybrid redistricting commission, or an advisory redistricting commission composed of residents of the local jurisdiction to change the legislative body’s district boundaries or to recommend to the legislative body changes to those district boundaries. (Amended by Stats. 2018, […]
Section 21620.
21620. (a) This article applies to a charter city that elects members of the city’s legislative body by districts or from districts, as defined in Section 34871 of the Government Code. (b) This article shall not be interpreted to limit the discretionary remedial authority of any federal or state court. (Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 90, Sec. […]
Section 23002.
23002. (a) This section applies to advisory redistricting commissions. (b) Notwithstanding any other law, the local jurisdiction may prescribe the manner in which members are appointed to the commission. (c) A person who is an elected official of the local jurisdiction, or a family member, staff member, or paid campaign staff of an elected official of the local […]
Section 21621.
21621. (a) Following a city’s decision to elect its council using district-based elections, or following each federal decennial census for a city whose council is already elected using district-based elections, the council shall, by ordinance or resolution, adopt boundaries for all of the council districts of the city so that the council districts shall be substantially […]
Section 23003.
23003. (a) This section applies to hybrid redistricting commissions and independent redistricting commissions. (b) Notwithstanding any other law, the local jurisdiction may prescribe the manner in which members are appointed to the commission, provided that the jurisdiction uses an application process open to all eligible residents and provided that the commissioners are not directly appointed by the […]
Section 21622.
21622. (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 […]
Section 23004.
23004. A local jurisdiction, except for a county, may contract with a county in which the local jurisdiction is partially or wholly located that has established an independent redistricting commission to have that commission adopt the local jurisdiction’s election district boundaries. The county independent redistricting commission shall hold at least three public hearings in the […]
Section 21623.
21623. (a) If the boundaries of a city expand by the addition of new territory, including through annexation of unincorporated territory or consolidation with another city, the council shall add that new territory to the nearest existing council district without changing the boundaries of other council district boundaries. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the council may adopt new […]