California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 53722

No local government or district may impose any special tax unless and until such special tax is submitted to the electorate of the local government, or district and approved by a two-thirds vote of the voters voting in an election on the issue.

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Cal. Gov. Code § 53722 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-5-local-agencies/division-2-cities-counties-and-other-agencies/part-1-powers-and-duties-common-to-cities-counties-and-other-agencies/chapter-4-financial-affairs/article-3-7-voter-approval-of-taxes/section-53722

Other sections in Article 3.7 - Voter Approval of Taxes

§ 53720§ 53721§ 53722§ 53723§ 53724§ 53725§ 53726§ 53727§ 53728§ 53729§ 53730

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