21605
Effective Jan 1, 2024Amended by Stats. 2023, Ch. 343, Sec. 33. (AB 764) Effective January 1, 2024.
(a) After redistricting or districting, a council shall not adopt new council district boundaries until after the next federal decennial census, except under the following circumstances:
- (1) A court orders the council to redistrict.
- (2) The council is settling a legal claim that its council district boundaries violate the United States Constitution, the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965 (52 U.S.C. Sec. 10301 et seq.), or this article.
- (3) The boundaries of the city change by the addition of territory pursuant to Section 21603 or by the subtraction of territory.
- (4) The number of council members elected by districts or from districts is increased or decreased.
- (5) An independent redistricting commission is established pursuant to Section 23003 to adopt new council districts between federal decennial censuses and the districts being replaced were adopted by the city council.
- (b) This section does not prohibit a council from adopting council districts between federal decennial censuses if the council is adopting council districts for the first time, including when a city adopts council districts for the purpose of transitioning from electing its council members in at-large elections to elections by districts or from districts.