ARTICLE 1. General [40200. - 40205.]

Cal. Government Code - GOV 1.

in effect

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 40200. Section 40200.

Pursuant to this article, the legislative body may take a census of the city between the years of taking the federal census. That census shall be validated by the Demographic Research Unit of the Department of Finance.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 40201. Section 40201.

By resolution, the legislative body may declare its intention to cause a census to be taken by suitable persons appointed by it and at the city’s expense.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 40202. Section 40202.

The census of all the inhabitants shall be taken by the appointed persons.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 40203. Section 40203.

The persons taking the census shall enumerate all the inhabitants of the city.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 40204. Section 40204.

When completed, the census shall be verified before any officer authorized to administer oaths, and filed with the city clerk.

Cal. Government Code - GOV § 40205. Section 40205.

Upon receipt of the verified census, the clerk shall make a certified copy. Thereafter it is the official census of the city.

Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026