Local Agencies — California Government Code — Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act Of 2000 — Proceedings For Special Districts — Initiation By Petition — Signatures required on petitions for annexation or detachment Date: 15 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session Petitions for the annexation of territory to, or detachment of territory from, a district shall be signed as follows: (a) For a registered voter district, by any of the following: (1) Not less than 25 percent of the registered voters within the affected territory. (2) Not less than 25 percent of the number of landowners within the affected territory who also own not less than 25 percent of the assessed value of land within the territory. (b) For a landowner-voter district, by not less than 25 percent of the number of landowners owning land within the affected territory who also own not less than 25 percent of the assessed value of land within the territory. Ca. Gov. Code § 56864 Amended by Stats 2011 ch 300 (AB 1430),s 72, eff. 1/1/2012. Added by Stats 2000 ch 761 (AB 2838), s 209, eff. 1/1/2001.