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CA Govt Code § 34004 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 1 - CITIES GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - General|ARTICLE 1 - Definitions|Section 34004.

34004.  Where any duty is imposed upon a municipal officer by any law of this State or any rule or regulation adopted under the authority of any such law the governing body of a city may, by ordinance, impose such duty or a portion thereof upon such other officer of such city as is charged under the charter of that city, or by applicable general law with the performance of duties of the same character in that city. A copy of any such ordinance as adopted shall be filed with the state officer or agency which has charge of the matter to which such duty pertains.(Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1893.)
CA Govt Code § 34050 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 1 - CITIES GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - General|ARTICLE 2 - Elections|Section 34050.

34050.  Elections in cities organized pursuant to Division 2 (commencing with Section 34400), or its predecessors, shall be held pursuant to Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 9200) of Division 9 of the Elections Code, except as otherwise specifically provided.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 923, Sec. 62. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Govt Code § 34080 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 1 - CITIES GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - General|ARTICLE 3 - Affidavit of Completion|Section 34080.

34080.  The clerk of the legislative body conducting the proceeding shall record with the recorder of the county in which the city is located, an affidavit stating that all requirements of law pertaining to the proceeding have been complied with, if it relates to the change of name of a city.The city shall not perform any official act, the validity of which depends upon such proceedings, until the affidavit of completion has been recorded.(Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 76.)
CA Govt Code § 34090 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 1 - CITIES GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - General|ARTICLE 4 - Miscellaneous|Section 34090.

34090.  Unless otherwise provided by law, with the approval of the legislative body by resolution and the written consent of the city attorney, the head of a city department may destroy any city record, document, instrument, book, or paper, under the department head’s charge, without making a copy thereof, after the same is no longer required.This section does not authorize the destruction of:(a) Records affecting the title to real property or liens thereon.(b) Court records.(c) Records required to be kept by statute.(d) Records less than two years old.(e) The minutes, ordinances, or resolutions of the legislative body or of a city board or commission.This section shall not be construed as limiting or qualifying in any manner the authority provided in Section 34090.5 for the destruction of records, documents, instruments, books, and papers in accordance with the procedure therein prescribed.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 467, Sec. 15. (SB 1498) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Govt Code § 34090.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 1 - CITIES GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - General|ARTICLE 4 - Miscellaneous|Section 34090.5.

34090.5.  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 34090, the city officer having custody of public records, documents, instruments, books, and papers, may, without the approval of the legislative body or the written consent of the city attorney, cause to be destroyed any or all of the records, documents, instruments, books, and papers, if all of the following conditions are complied with:(a) The record, paper, or document is photographed, microphotographed, reproduced by electronically recorded video images on magnetic surfaces, recorded in the electronic data processing system, recorded on optical disk, reproduced on film or any other medium that is a trusted system and that does not permit additions, deletions, or changes to the original document, or reproduced on film, optical disk, or any other medium in compliance with Section 12168.7 for recording of permanent records or nonpermanent records.(b) The device used to reproduce the record, paper, or document on film, optical disk, or any other medium is one which accurately and legibly reproduces the original thereof in all details and that does not permit additions, deletions, or changes to the original document images.(c) The photographs, microphotographs, or other reproductions on film, optical disk, or any other medium are made as accessible for public reference as the original records were. (d) A true copy of archival quality of the film, optical disk, or any other medium reproductions shall be kept in a safe and separate place for security purposes. However, no page of any record, paper, or document shall be destroyed if any page cannot be reproduced on film with full legibility. Every unreproducible page shall be permanently preserved in a manner that will afford easy reference. For the purposes of this section, every reproduction shall be deemed to be an original record and a transcript, exemplification, or certified copy of any reproduction shall be deemed to be a transcript, exemplification, or certified copy, as the case may be, of the original.(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 569, Sec. 8. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Govt Code § 34090.6 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 1 - CITIES GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - General|ARTICLE 4 - Miscellaneous|Section 34090.6.

34090.6.  (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 34090, the head of a department of a city or city and county, after one year, may destroy recordings of routine video monitoring, and after 100 days may destroy recordings of telephone and radio communications maintained by the department. This destruction shall be approved by the legislative body and the written consent of the agency attorney shall be obtained. In the event that the recordings are evidence in any claim filed or any pending litigation, they shall be preserved until pending litigation is resolved.(b) For purposes of this section, “recordings of telephone and radio communications” means the routine daily recording of telephone communications to and from a city, city and county, or department, and all radio communications relating to the operations of the departments.(c) For purposes of this section, “routine video monitoring” means video recording by a video or electronic imaging system designed to record the regular and ongoing operations of the departments described in subdivision (a), including mobile in-car video systems, jail observation and monitoring systems, and building security recording systems.(d) For purposes of this section, “department” includes a public safety communications center operated by the city or city and county.(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 88, Sec. 50. (AB 176) Effective January 1, 2010.)
CA Govt Code § 34090.7 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 1 - CITIES GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - General|ARTICLE 4 - Miscellaneous|Section 34090.7.

34090.7.  Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 34090, the legislative body of a city may prescribe a procedure whereby duplicates of city records less than two years old may be destroyed if they are no longer required.For purposes of this section, video recording media, including recordings of “routine video monitoring” pursuant to Section 34090.6, shall be considered duplicate records if the city keeps another record, such as written minutes or an audio recording, of the event that is recorded in the video medium. However, a video recording medium shall not be destroyed or erased pursuant to this section for a period of at least 90 days after occurrence of the event recorded thereon.(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 88, Sec. 51. (AB 176) Effective January 1, 2010.)
CA Govt Code § 34090.8 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 1 - CITIES GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - General|ARTICLE 4 - Miscellaneous|Section 34090.8.

34090.8.  (a) When installing new security systems, a transit agency operated by a city or city and county shall only purchase and install equipment capable of storing recorded images for at least one year, unless all of the following conditions apply:(1) The transit agency has made a diligent effort to identify a security system that is capable of storing recorded data for one year.(2) The transit agency determines that the technology to store recorded data in an economically and technologically feasible manner for one year is not available.(3) The transit agency purchases and installs the best available technology with respect to storage capacity that is both economically and technologically feasible at that time.(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, video recordings or other recordings made by security systems operated as part of a public transit system shall be retained for one year, unless one of the following conditions applies:(1) The video recordings or other recordings are evidence in any claim filed or any pending litigation, in which case the video recordings or other recordings shall be preserved until the claim or the pending litigation is resolved.(2) The video recordings or other recordings recorded an event that was or is the subject of an incident report, in which case the video recordings or other recordings shall be preserved until the incident is resolved.(3) The transit agency utilizes a security system that was purchased or installed prior to January 1, 2004, or that meets the requirements of subdivision (a), in which case the video recordings or other recordings shall be preserved for as long as the installed technology allows.(Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 88, Sec. 52. (AB 176) Effective January 1, 2010.)
CA Govt Code § 34091 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 1 - CITIES GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - General|ARTICLE 4 - Miscellaneous|Section 34091.

34091.  If authorized by the legislative body, all actual and necessary expenses incurred in the drafting of a new city charter are city charges. The legislative body may make appropriations for such expenses.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)
CA Govt Code § 34091.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 1 - CITIES GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - General|ARTICLE 4 - Miscellaneous|Section 34091.1.

34091.1.  Whenever the legislative body finds that a name should be adopted and applied to any city street, or that the existing name of any city street should be changed, the legislative body may adopt a resolution designating a name for, or change the name of, such street.(Added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 686.)
CA Govt Code § 34092 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 1 - CITIES GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - General|ARTICLE 4 - Miscellaneous|Section 34092.

34092.  Whenever the name of any street, boulevard, park, or place is adopted, established or changed, or any house numbers have been changed on any street, boulevard, park or place, by any city or other authority, the city clerk shall promptly forward a copy of the resolution, order, or other instrument providing for such new name or change of name or house number to the board of supervisors of the county within which such city is situated.(Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 749.)
CA Govt Code § 34093 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 1 - CITIES GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - General|ARTICLE 4 - Miscellaneous|Section 34093.

34093.  As used in this section, “petition” means any petition prescribed, by statute or city charter, as a necessary prerequisite to the institution of proceedings by the city, and includes, but is not limited to, initiative petitions, referendum petitions, recall petitions, petitions pertaining to the annexation of territory to a city, the consolidation of cities, or the dissolution of a city, and petitions to institute proceedings under an improvement act.Every person is punishable by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500), or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or by both a fine and imprisonment, who, circulating, as principal or agent, or having charge or control of the circulation of, or obtaining signatures to, any petition, willfully misrepresents or willfully makes any false statement concerning the contents, purport, or effect of the petition to any person who signs, or who desires to sign, or who is requested to sign, or who makes inquiries with reference to it, or to whom it is presented for a signature.Every person is punishable by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500), or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six months, or by both a fine and imprisonment, who circulates or causes to be circulated any petition knowing it to contain false, forged, or fictitious names.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 467, Sec. 16. (SB 1498) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Govt Code § 34095 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 1 - CITIES GENERALLY|CHAPTER 1 - General|ARTICLE 4 - Miscellaneous|Section 34095.

34095.  (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law:(1) The legislative body of a city shall not grant credit for service to an elective officer for service that the elective officer has not performed.(2) The legislative body of a city shall not pay contributions for credit for service if an elective officer has not performed the service, regardless of the fact that the elected officer may personally elect to contribute for additional credit for service.(b) The prohibition provided by this section does not preclude an elective officer from choosing to receive credit for service in a retirement system by paying his or her own contributions for that purpose pursuant to the applicable provisions of the retirement system.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 355, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Govt Code § 34400 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 2 - ORGANIZATION AND BOUNDARIES|PART 1 - ORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 1 - Special Charter Cities|Section 34400.

34400.  The legislative body of any city organized or incorporated prior to noon on January 1, 1880, upon receiving a petition requesting the reorganization of the city, signed by not less than one-fifth of the qualified electors of the city as shown by the vote cast at the last municipal election, shall submit to the electors of the city at the next general election held in the city the question whether the city shall become organized pursuant to this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)
CA Govt Code § 34401 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 2 - ORGANIZATION AND BOUNDARIES|PART 1 - ORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 1 - Special Charter Cities|Section 34401.

34401.  Notice of the election shall be given by publication in a newspaper printed and published in the city or if there is none, by printing and posting in at least four public places in the city, including the places where the election is to be held.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)
CA Govt Code § 34402 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 2 - ORGANIZATION AND BOUNDARIES|PART 1 - ORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 1 - Special Charter Cities|Section 34402.

34402.  The notice shall be given for at least the four weeks prior to the election, and be made a part of the general election notice.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)
CA Govt Code § 34403 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 2 - ORGANIZATION AND BOUNDARIES|PART 1 - ORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 1 - Special Charter Cities|Section 34403.

34403.  The notice shall distinctly state the proposition to be submitted and invite the electors to vote upon the proposition by placing upon their ballots “For reorganization,” or “against reorganization,” or equivalent words.(Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 624.)
CA Govt Code § 34404 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 2 - ORGANIZATION AND BOUNDARIES|PART 1 - ORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 1 - Special Charter Cities|Section 34404.

34404.  The votes shall be canvassed at the time and in the manner that other votes cast at the election are canvassed.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)
CA Govt Code § 34405 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 2 - ORGANIZATION AND BOUNDARIES|PART 1 - ORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 1 - Special Charter Cities|Section 34405.

34405.  If a majority of all the electors voting at the election vote for reorganization, the legislative body, by an order entered upon the minutes, shall cause the clerk to transmit to the Secretary of State a certified abstract of the vote.(Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 624.)
CA Govt Code § 34406 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 2 - ORGANIZATION AND BOUNDARIES|PART 1 - ORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 1 - Special Charter Cities|Section 34406.

34406.  The abstract shall show the whole number of electors voting at the election, the number of votes cast for reorganization, and the number of votes cast against reorganization.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)
CA Govt Code § 34407 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 2 - ORGANIZATION AND BOUNDARIES|PART 1 - ORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 1 - Special Charter Cities|Section 34407.

34407.  The legislative body shall immediately call a special election, to be held within six weeks, for the election of officers required to be elected.(Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 624.)
CA Govt Code § 34408 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 2 - ORGANIZATION AND BOUNDARIES|PART 1 - ORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 1 - Special Charter Cities|Section 34408.

34408.  The legislative body shall canvass the election, and declare and enter the result upon its journal.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)
CA Govt Code § 34409 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 2 - ORGANIZATION AND BOUNDARIES|PART 1 - ORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 1 - Special Charter Cities|Section 34409.

34409.  From the date of the entry, the city is organized with the powers of general law cities.(Amended by Stats. 1955, Ch. 624.)
CA Govt Code § 34410 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 2 - ORGANIZATION AND BOUNDARIES|PART 1 - ORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 1 - Special Charter Cities|Section 34410.

34410.  Upon qualifying the officers shall enter upon the duties of their offices, and hold office until the next general municipal election held in the city and until their successors are elected and qualified.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)
CA Govt Code § 34411 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 2 - ORGANIZATION AND BOUNDARIES|PART 1 - ORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 1 - Special Charter Cities|Section 34411.

34411.  Any city organized pursuant to this chapter is deemed for all purposes to be the identical corporation that existed before the reorganization.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)
CA Govt Code § 34412 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 2 - ORGANIZATION AND BOUNDARIES|PART 1 - ORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 1 - Special Charter Cities|Section 34412.

34412.  Reorganization does not affect or impair the title to any property owned or held by the city or in trust for it, or any debts, demands, liabilities, or obligations existing in favor of or against the city, or any pending proceeding. Reorganization does not repeal or affect any ordinance remaining unrepealed, or discharge any person from any existing civil or criminal liability for the violation of any ordinance. Ordinances not in conflict with general laws remain in force until repealed or amended.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)
CA Govt Code § 34413 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 2 - ORGANIZATION AND BOUNDARIES|PART 1 - ORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 1 - Special Charter Cities|Section 34413.

34413.  After reorganization proceedings previously commenced shall be conducted pursuant to general laws.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)
CA Govt Code § 34414 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 2 - ORGANIZATION AND BOUNDARIES|PART 1 - ORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 1 - Special Charter Cities|Section 34414.

34414.  The provisions of Sections 34331 and 34332 apply to cities organized pursuant to this chapter.(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 79.)
CA Govt Code § 34450 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 2 - ORGANIZATION AND BOUNDARIES|PART 1 - ORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 2 - City or City and County Charters|Section 34450.

34450.  Any city or city and county may enact, amend, or repeal a charter for its own government according to this article or Article 3 (commencing with Section 9255) of Chapter 3 of Division 9 of the Elections Code.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 923, Sec. 63. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Govt Code § 34451 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 2 - ORGANIZATION AND BOUNDARIES|PART 1 - ORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 2 - City or City and County Charters|Section 34451.

34451.  The charter may be proposed by a charter commission chosen by the voters of the city or city and county, at any general or special election, but no person shall be eligible as a candidate for the commission unless he or she is a registered voter of the city or city and county.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 357, Sec. 10.)
CA Govt Code § 34452 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 2 - ORGANIZATION AND BOUNDARIES|PART 1 - ORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 2 - City or City and County Charters|Section 34452.

34452.  (a) An election for choosing charter commissioners may be called by a majority vote of the governing body of a city or city and county, or on presentation of a petition signed by not less than 15 percent of the registered voters of the city or city and county. The petition shall be verified by the authority having charge of the registration records of the city or city and county and the expenses of the verification shall be provided by the governing body thereof. The governing body shall call an election pursuant to Sections 1000 and 10403 of the Elections Code.(b) If any vacancy arises in a charter commission established for a city or city and county pursuant to this chapter, the vacancy shall be filled by an appointment by the mayor of the city or city and county.(Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 923, Sec. 64. Effective January 1, 1995.)
CA Govt Code § 34453 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 4 - GOVERNMENT OF CITIES|DIVISION 2 - ORGANIZATION AND BOUNDARIES|PART 1 - ORGANIZATION|CHAPTER 2 - City or City and County Charters|Section 34453.

34453.  At an election the voters shall vote first on the question “Shall a charter commission be elected to propose a new charter?” and, secondly, for the candidates of the office of charter commissioner. If the first question receives a majority of the votes of the qualified voters voting thereon at the election, the 15 candidates for the office of charter commissioner receiving the highest number of votes shall forthwith organize as a charter commission. However, if the first question receives less than a majority of the votes of the qualified voters voting thereon at the election no charter commission shall be deemed to have been elected.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 357, Sec. 10.)