§ 32205 Hospital District Formation Election

Health and Safety Code·California

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Key Takeaways

•People in Dos Palos, California, can vote on two things at once: making a new hospital area and a new tax to pay for it.
•Both things must be on one ballot, not two separate ones.
•For both to pass, at least two-thirds of the voters must say 'yes'.
•If less than two-thirds say 'yes', neither the hospital area nor the tax will happen.

Example

Imagine your town wants to build a new hospital and needs money for it. They ask everyone to vote on both the hospital and a new tax to pay for it at the same time.

If 100 people vote, at least 67 of them must say 'yes' for both the hospital and the tax to happen. If only 60 people say 'yes', then neither the hospital nor the tax will happen.

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§ 32205 Hospital District Formation Election

An election on the formation of a hospital district in and around the City of Dos Palos in the County of Merced, may be combined with an election for the adoption of a special tax pursuant to Article XIII A of the California Constitution and Article 3.5 (commencing with Section 50075) of Chapter 1 of Part 1 of Division 1 of Title 5 of the Government Code, consistent with Article 3.7 (commencing with Section 53720) of Chapter 4 of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of the Government Code, and presented to the voters as a single ballot proposition. If both proposals are presented as a single ballot proposition, the proposed hospital district shall not be created, and the special tax shall not take effect, unless the proposition is approved by two-thirds of the voters voting upon the proposition. (Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1346, Sec. 5. Effective September 26, 1988.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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adoption proposition hospital dos palos election california constitution effective september question

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 32205.

§ 32205 Hospital District Formation Election

Health and Safety Code·California

AI SummaryVerified

§ 32205 Hospital District Formation Election

Key Takeaways

•People in Dos Palos, California, can vote on two things at once: making a new hospital area and a new tax to pay for it.
•Both things must be on one ballot, not two separate ones.
•For both to pass, at least two-thirds of the voters must say 'yes'.
•If less than two-thirds say 'yes', neither the hospital area nor the tax will happen.

Example

Imagine your town wants to build a new hospital and needs money for it. They ask everyone to vote on both the hospital and a new tax to pay for it at the same time.

If 100 people vote, at least 67 of them must say 'yes' for both the hospital and the tax to happen. If only 60 people say 'yes', then neither the hospital nor the tax will happen.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 32205 Hospital District Formation Election

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

adoption proposition hospital dos palos election california constitution effective september question

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Health and Safety Code. Section 32205.

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