A local jurisdiction, except for a county, may contract with a county in which the local jurisdiction is partially or wholly located that has established an independent redistricting commission to have that commission adopt the local jurisdiction’s election district boundaries. The county independent redistricting commission shall hold at least three public hearings in the local jurisdiction before adopting those boundaries.

(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 462, Sec. 5. (SB 1018) Effective January 1, 2019.)

Terms Used In California Elections Code 23004

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Election: means any election including a primary that is provided for under this code. See California Elections Code 318
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
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