The elections official of the principal county shall cause a ballot pamphlet concerning the proposed consolidation to be printed and mailed to each qualified elector of each affected county.

The ballot pamphlet shall contain the following in the order prescribed:

Terms Used In California Government Code 23559

  • Affected county: means each county which is proposed to be part of a consolidated county or which is consolidated with one or more counties. See California Government Code 23501
  • County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
  • Principal county: means the county with the greatest proportion of assessed value, as shown on the last equalized assessment roll, to the total amount of taxable property in the county. See California Government Code 23501

(a) An impartial analysis of the proposed consolidation prepared by the commission.

(b) A summary of the commission’s report on fiscal impact of the proposed consolidation.

(c) A summary of the commission’s terms and conditions.

(d) The names of the persons to be voted for to fill the county offices designated by the commission.

(e) The argument for consolidation.

(f) The argument against consolidation.

The elections official shall mail a ballot pamphlet to each qualified elector at least 10 days prior to the date of the election. The ballot pamphlet is “official matter” within the meaning of § 13303 of the Elections Code.

(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 923, Sec. 46. Effective January 1, 1995.)

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