Fairfax City Council
May 29, 2024

Elections
Fairfax Town Council Meeting
May 29, 2024
Three Powers Reserved to the People
• Referendum Article II, §§8-11
• Recall Article II, §13, §19
• Initiative Article II, §§8-11
2 California Constitution
Referendum
• The power of the electors to approve or reject statutes or parts of statutes (with exceptions)
• May be exercised by the electors under procedures
authorized by the Legislature
• Elections Code §§9235 - 9247
3 Recall
• The power of electors to remove local or state officers • May be exercised by the electors under procedures
authorized by the Legislature
• Elections Code §§11000
• California Secretary of State Guidelines
4 Initiative
• The power of the electors to propose statutes and
amendments to the Constitution or city/town legislative acts (usually ordinances)
• May be exercised by the electors under procedures
authorized by the Legislature
• Elections Code §§ 9200 – 9226
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