Section 1415 Of Chapter 5. Special Elections From California Elections Code >> Division 1. >> Chapter 5.
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. (a) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a city or city
and county charter proposal proposed by the governing body of a city
or city and county on its own motion that qualifies pursuant to
Section 9255 shall be submitted to the voters at the next established
statewide general election pursuant to Section 1200 occurring not
less than 88 days after the date of the order of election.
(2) The governing body of a city or city and county may direct
that either of the following be submitted to the voters at the next
regularly scheduled general municipal election pursuant to Section
1301, or at any established statewide general or statewide primary
election pursuant to Section 1200 or 1201, occurring not less than 88
days after the date of the order of election:
(A) A charter proposal that proposes to amend a charter in a
manner that does not alter any procedural or substantive protection,
right, benefit, or employment status of any local government employee
or retiree or of any local government employee organization.
(B) A charter proposal that proposes to amend a charter solely to
comply with a court injunction or consent decree or with federal or
state voting rights laws.
(b) A city or city and county charter proposal that proposes to
amend or repeal a charter and is proposed by a petition signed by 15
percent of the registered voters of a city or 10 percent of the
registered voters of a city and county, pursuant to subdivision (c)
of Section 9255, shall be submitted to the voters at the next
regularly scheduled general municipal election pursuant to Section
1301, or at any established statewide general or statewide primary
election pursuant to Section 1200 or 1201, occurring not less than 88
days after the date of the order of election.