San Leandro Municipal Code Art. VI Elections

General Municipal elections for the election of officers and for such other purposes as are required by law or as the Council may prescribe shall be held on the second Tuesday in April of each even numbered year. In order to consolidate the General Municipal election with the statewide direct primary or statewide general election, the Council may by ordinance provide for such consolidation.

The Council may, and when required by law shall, call special municipal elections for such purposes as are required by law or as the Council may prescribe. A special municipal election may be held on any date specified by the Council.

The Council by ordinance may provide for the method of conducting municipal elections. Any matter not provided for by ordinance or by this Charter shall be governed by the provisions of the general laws.

The electors of the City reserve to themselves the powers of initiative and referendum and the recall of elective officers, to be exercised in the manner prescribed by the Elections Code of the State of California.