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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 16Ch. 6Art. 1§ 105202 Election Proposition Waiting Period

§ 105202 Election Proposition Waiting Period

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§ 105202 Election Proposition Waiting Period

If voters reject a measure, the board can't put a similar measure on the ballot for six months, unless a petition signed by 15% of voters is filed, which lets the board schedule a new vote earlier.

Key Takeaways

  • •No repeat of a similar proposition within six months after it is defeated.
  • •A petition with signatures from 15% of district voters can override the six‑month wait.
  • •The 15% is calculated using the total votes cast for governor in the last gubernatorial election.

Example

A town votes down a proposal to raise property taxes. Six months later, the town wants to try the same idea again.

Because the first proposal was rejected, the board must wait six months before putting a similar tax increase on the ballot, unless at least 15% of town voters sign a petition asking for a new vote, in which case the board can schedule the election sooner.

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§ 105202 Election Proposition Waiting Period

If any proposition is defeated by the electors, the board shall not call another election on a substantially similar proposition to be held within six months after the prior election. If a petition requesting submission of this type of a proposition, signed by 15 percent of the district electors, as shown by the votes cast for all candidates for governor within the district at the last gubernatorial election, is filed with the board, the board may call an election before the expiration of six months. (Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 341, Sec. 4. Effective January 1, 2003.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

propositionsubstantially similar propositionpetition15 percent of the district electors

Related Statutes

  • § 100402 Election Proposition Timing Limits
  • § 102503 Election Proposition Timing Limits
  • § 8104 Utility Service Area Limits
  • § 8108 Utility Service Area Restrictions
  • § 103502 Election Proposition Timing Limits

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 105202.
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