Section 15702 Of Article 1. Petition For Formation From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 7. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 1.

. Whenever the people of unincorporated territory desire to organize a district, they shall present to the board of supervisors of the county within which the territory is situated a petition describing the territory, and signed by registered voters of the territory equal in number to 15 percent of all votes cast for all candidates for Governor within the same territory at the last preceding general election at which a Governor was elected.