Section 57301 Of Chapter 1. General From California Government Code >> Division 3. >> Title 5. >> Part 5. >> Chapter 1.
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. If at any time between each decennial federal census, a city
annexes or detaches territory or consolidates with another city, the
city council of the city annexing or detaching the territory or the
city council of the successor city, shall reexamine the boundaries of
its council districts, if any, after the first census is taken or
after the population estimates are obtained, following the
annexation, detachment, or consolidation.
If, upon reexamination, the city council finds that the population
of any council districts have varied so that the districts no longer
meet the criteria specified in Section 21601 of the Elections Code,
the city council shall, within 60 days after the census is taken, or
population estimate received, by ordinance or resolution, adjust the
boundaries of any or all of the council districts of the city so that
the districts are as nearly equal in population as may be possible.