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CHARTER

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of the

CITY OF MODESTO

CALIFORNIA

Submitted to and ratified by the qualified voters of the City of Modesto at a Special Charter Election consolidated with State of California General Election, November 6, 1962

Approved by Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 4 of the Legislature of the State of California adopted in Assembly on January 8, 1963, and in Senate January 10, 1963

Filed with the Secretary of State January 14, 1963 Effective date of Charter, January 14, 1963 Filed with Recorder of Stanislaus County February 4, 1963 (As amended by elections April 23, 1963, April 20, 1971, November 5, 1974, November 2, 1976, March 8, 1977, November 4, 1980, June 2, 1987, November 7, 1989, November 6, 1990, November 7, 1995, November 3, 1998, November 2, 1999, November 4, 2003, February 5, 2008, November 2, 2010, June 7, 2016, and November 6, 2018)

THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MODESTO

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THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MODESTO

We, the people of the City of Modesto, State of California, do ordain and establish this Charter as the organic law of said City under the Constitution of said State.

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