Section 34880 Of Article 2. Election Of Legislative Body By Or From Districts In Cities From California Government Code >> Division 2. >> Title 4. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 2.
34880
. (a) If the petition or proposal developed by the commission
for submission to the electorate for incorporation or special
reorganization of a city provides for the election of members of the
legislative body by (or from) districts and includes substantially
the provisions required to be included in an ordinance providing for
that election, including Section 34871, the members of the
legislative body shall be elected in the manner provided in the
petition or proposal.
(b) The members of the legislative body shall hold office until
the next general municipal election. At the next general municipal
election the members elected by or from the even-numbered districts
shall hold office for four years and the members elected by or from
the odd-numbered districts shall hold office for two years.
Thereafter the term of office is four years.