If a majority of the votes cast in both the largest city and in the county as a whole (including the largest city and the other cities) is for consolidation and charter adoption, reorganization shall be deemed approved and the charter adopted, and the clerk of the legislative body of the county shall forthwith prepare under seal, and deliver to the clerk of the legislative body of each of the cities and to the county clerk, a copy in duplicate of the record of the canvass, with a statement of the proposition or propositions submitted, at the election.

(Added by Stats. 1973, Ch. 972.)

Terms Used In California Government Code 51937

  • City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town" but does not include "unincorporated town" or "village. See California Government Code 20
  • County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
  • Legislative body: as used in this division , means board of supervisors in the case of a county or city and county, and city council or board of trustees in the case of a city, unless the context otherwise requires. See California Government Code 50002