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Pasadena Municipal Code Art. XIII Initiative, Referendum and Recall

Pasadena Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Pasadena

Cite as: Pasadena Municipal Code Article XIII · Text as of 2026-10-04

Section 1301. - POWERS RESERVED TO THE PEOPLE.

The powers of the initiative and referendum and the recall of elected City officers are hereby reserved to the electors of the City. The provisions of the Elections Code of the State of California, as the same now exists or may hereafter be amended or superseded, governing the exercise of the powers of initiative and referendum in cities, and governing the exercise of the power of recall of municipal officers, shall apply to the exercise of those powers in the City in so far as such provisions are not in conflict with the provisions of this Charter.

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