TITLE 4. GOVERNMENT OF CITIES 34000-45345›DIVISION 2. ORGANIZATION AND BOUNDARIES 34400-34906›PART 1. ORGANIZATION 34400-34906›CHAPTER 4. Alternative Forms of Government 34851-34906›ARTICLE 3. Elective Mayor 34900-34906

§ 34900

California Government Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

At any general municipal election, or at a special election held for that purpose, the city council may submit to the electors the question of whether electors shall thereafter elect a mayor and four city council members, and whether the mayor shall serve a two-year or four-year term. In cities presently having elected mayors, the city council may also submit to the electors the question of whether the mayor shall thereafter serve a two-year or a four-year term.

(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 699, Sec. 9. (SB 894) Effective January 1, 2011.)

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