§ 57400 City Disincorporation Effects

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•If a city stops being a city (disincorporates), the people living there are no longer part of that city.
•People in that area lose the rights and duties they had as city residents, like voting in city elections.
•The rules of the city no longer apply to them or the land they live on.

Example

Imagine a small town called Sunnyville decides to stop being a city.

Once Sunnyville is no longer a city, the people living there can't vote in Sunnyville elections anymore, and Sunnyville's rules don't apply to them. They might follow county rules instead.

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§ 57400 City Disincorporation Effects

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, on and after the effective date of a disincorporation, the territory of the disincorporated city, all inhabitants within the territory, and all persons formerly entitled to vote by reason of residing within the territory shall cease to be subject to the jurisdiction of the disincorporated city and shall have none of the rights or duties of inhabitants or voters of a city. (Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 541, Sec. 3. Effective September 9, 1985. Operative January 1, 1986, by Sec. 5 of Ch. 541.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Government Code. Section 57400.

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