§ 29543 Annexation Voter Approval

Public Utilities Code·California

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•If most people vote 'yes' on the annexation proposal, it passes.
•All the rules and conditions in the annexation agreement become official if it passes.
•The votes are counted to see if more than half of the voters said 'yes'.

Example

A small town votes on whether to become part of a nearby big city.

If more than half of the voters in the small town say 'yes' to joining the big city, then the small town officially becomes part of the big city, and all the rules about how this will work are now in effect.

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§ 29543 Annexation Voter Approval

If upon a canvass of the election it is found that a majority of all votes cast on the proposition at the election were cast in favor of the annexation, the proposition and all of the terms and conditions of the agreement of annexation shall be deemed carried and approved by the voters. (Added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1056.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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majority of all votes cast proposition agreement of annexation

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 29543.

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