If a majority of the voters voting on a proposed ordinance vote in its favor, the ordinance shall become a valid and binding ordinance of the county. The ordinance shall be considered as adopted upon the date the vote is declared by the board of supervisors, and shall go into effect 10 days after that date.
Cal. Elec. Code § 9122
Initiative
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 3 Cal. 5th 924 - California Cannabis Coalition v. City of Upland (2017)
Most recently applied in 3 Cal. 5th 924 - California Cannabis Coalition v. City of Upland (August 2017)
Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.
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