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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 1Ch. 7Art. 1§ 26212 Bond Election Retry Limits

§ 26212 Bond Election Retry Limits

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§ 26212 Bond Election Retry Limits

Key Takeaways

  • •If a special vote to borrow money (like for schools or roads) fails, they can't try again for 6 months.
  • •Unless 15% of the voters who voted last time sign a paper asking for another vote, they can try again sooner.
  • •The new vote has to be about the same thing as the last one.

Example

A school district wants to borrow money to build a new school. They hold a vote, but most people say no.

They can't ask again for 6 months. But if 15% of the people who voted sign a paper saying they want another vote, the school can ask again sooner.

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

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§ 26212 Bond Election Retry Limits

If the proposition submitted at a special bond election fails to receive the requisite number of votes, the board shall not within six months after the election hold another special election for the submission of a proposition of incurring a bonded indebtedness substantially the same as the proposition voted upon at the prior election unless a petition signed by voters within the district equal in number to at least 15 percent of the total vote cast is filed with the board, requesting that the proposition, or a proposition substantially the same, be submitted at an election to be called for that purpose. (Added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1036.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

special bond electionbonded indebtednesspetition15 percent

Related Statutes

  • § 13212 Bond Election Retry Limits
  • § 13204 Voter Petition For Utility Bonds
  • § 13206 Bond Election Petition Process
  • § 26204 Voter Petition For Transit Bonds
  • § 26206 Bond Election Petition Process

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 26212.
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