What law established that only registered voters can submit a written protest and vote in an election regarding annexation?
The California Government Code, beginning with Section 56000, is the law that governs LAFCOs. Although LAFCOs have existed since the 1960s, the most recent iteration of the law - the Cortese-Knox-Hertzberg Local Government Reorganization Act - became effective in 2001.

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1. Who is LAFCO? Is it a State agency?
2. How are LAFCO commissioners selected/appointed?
3. How are nonregistered voters’ voices heard through the LAFCO process?
4. What law established that only registered voters can submit a written protest and vote in an election regarding annexation?