21500. (a) Following a county’s decision to elect its board using district-based elections, or following each federal decennial census for a county whose board is already elected using district-based elections, the board shall, by ordinance or resolution, adopt boundaries for all of the supervisorial districts of the county so that the supervisorial districts shall be substantially […]
21500.1. (a) This chapter applies to a county that elects members of the county’s board of supervisors by districts or from districts. (b) This chapter shall not be interpreted to limit the discretionary remedial authority of any federal or state court. (Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 90, Sec. 2. (AB 1276) Effective January 1, 2021.)
21501. (a) (1) For redistricting occurring in 2031 and thereafter, the boundaries of the supervisorial districts shall be adopted by the board not later than 205 days before the county’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 county has a regular […]
21503. (a) After redistricting or districting pursuant to Section 21500, a board shall not adopt new supervisorial district boundaries until after the next federal decennial census, except under the following circumstances: (1) A court orders the board to redistrict. (2) The board is settling a legal claim that its supervisorial district boundaries violate the United States Constitution, the […]
21506. (a) The term of office of any supervisor who has been elected and whose term of office has not expired shall not be affected by any change in the boundaries of the district from which the supervisor was elected. (b) At the first election for county supervisors in each county following adoption of the boundaries of […]
21507. Before adopting the boundaries of a district pursuant to Section 21501 or 21503, or for any other reason, the board shall hold public hearings on the proposal in accordance with Section 21507.1. This section does not apply when a county transitions from at-large to district-based elections. (Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 90, Sec. 5. […]
21507.1. (a) Before adopting a final map, the board shall hold at least four public hearings at which the public is invited to provide input regarding the composition of one or more supervisorial districts. (1) At least one public hearing shall be held before the board draws a draft map or maps of the proposed supervisorial district […]
21508. (a) The board shall take steps to encourage residents, including those in underrepresented communities and non-English speaking communities, to participate in the redistricting public review process. These steps shall include a good faith effort to do all of the following: (1) Providing information to media organizations that provide county news coverage, including media organizations that serve […]
21509. (a) If the board does not adopt supervisorial district boundaries by the deadlines set forth in Section 21501, the board shall immediately petition the superior court of the county for an order adopting supervisorial district boundaries. If the board does not petition the superior court within five days after the deadline, any resident of the […]
