Section 34904 Of Article 3. Elective Mayor From California Government Code >> Division 2. >> Title 4. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 3.

. A person is not eligible to hold office as mayor unless he or she is at the time of assuming that office an elector of the city, and was a registered voter of the city at the time nomination papers are issued to the candidate as provided for in Section 10227 of the Elections Code.