California § 2824 - The petition shall be signed by registered voters residing in the proposed distri

Full text of California Public Contract Code - PCC § 2824 — The petition shall be signed by registered voters residing in the proposed distri, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 2824. The petition shall be signed by registered voters residing in the proposed distri

The petition shall be signed by registered voters residing in the proposed district equal in number to ten per cent of the votes cast in the proposed district for Governor at the last preceding gubernatorial election. The petition may consist of any number of separate instruments, which shall be duplicates, except for the signatures and addresses of the signers. Each person who signs the petition shall also state his address.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 2824 cover?

Section 2824 ("The petition shall be signed by registered voters residing in the proposed distri") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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