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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 10Pt. 1Ch. 11§ 27501 District Dissolution Elections

§ 27501 District Dissolution Elections

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§ 27501 District Dissolution Elections

Key Takeaways

  • •If a district doesn't run any transit services or is the same size as one city, it can ask voters if it should be shut down.
  • •If 25% of the voters in the district sign a petition asking for a vote on shutting down the district, the district must hold an election about it.

Example

A small town has a transit district that doesn't run any buses or trains. Some people in the town think the district is unnecessary and want to shut it down.

If at least 25% of the voters in the town sign a petition asking for a vote on shutting down the district, the district must hold an election so everyone can vote on whether to shut it down or not.

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§ 27501 District Dissolution Elections

The board of any district which operates no transit facilities, or with exterior boundaries coincident with the boundaries of a single city, may call an election at any time for the purpose of submitting to the voters of the district the question of whether the district will be dissolved. Upon the filing with the secretary of such a district of a petition signed by voters within the district equal in number to at least 25 percent of the total vote cast, asking that the question of dissolution of the district be submitted to the voters of the district, the board shall call such an election. (Added by Stats. 1955, Ch. 1036.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

districtdissolvedelectionpetition25 percent

Related Statutes

  • § 27502 District Dissolution Election
  • § 29751 District Dissolution Election Timeline
  • § 105331 District Dissolution Election Timeline
  • § 29750 District Dissolution Election Rules
  • § 14381 City Annexation Utility Exclusion

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 27501.
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