Section 16084 Of Article 4. Meetings And Legislation From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 7. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 4.

. Unless otherwise provided in this division, petitions made pursuant to this article, in the matter of form, signatures, and preparation, and the proceedings based upon them, in the matter of calling and conducting an election, the manner of voting, cavassing the return, and declaring the result shall conform as nearly as practicable to the provisions of general law relating to direct legislation or the referendum by cities.