The determination of whether a judicial district or former judicial district has a population above or below 40,000 shall be made on the latest occurring of the following bases:

(a) As shown by the last preceding federal census of the district or of the aggregate cities and other political subdivisions situated within the district, whichever is greater.

Terms Used In California Government Code 71043

  • 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.

(b) As shown by a subsequent census taken pursuant to Section 26203.

(c) As may have been found to be the fact in any proceeding for declaratory relief brought in a court having jurisdiction.

(Repealed and added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 784, Sec. 344. Effective January 1, 2003.)