§ 95200 District Formation Election Costs

Public Utilities Code·California

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•If a special vote is held just to create a new district, the county pays for it first.
•The county gets its money back by adding a tax to property in that new district.
•This extra tax shows up on the next property tax bill for people in the district.

Example

A small town votes to create a new school district.

The county pays for the vote. Then, everyone in the new school district pays a little extra on their next property tax bill to pay the county back.

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§ 95200 District Formation Election Costs

If a special election is held exclusively on the proposition of organizing the district, the expenditure therefor shall be reimbursed to the county by means of a tax on all the taxable property within the district, and this tax shall be added to the next county tax bills by the proper official of the county. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1835.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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property election proposition

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 95200.

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