California Code, Government Code - GOV § 23255

The commission shall determine at the hearing or within 30 days after the closing of the hearing whether or not a majority protest, of owners of property within uninhabited territory proposed to be transferred has been made. If it does not make a determination within such period, it shall be deemed to have made a determination on the 30th day that a majority protest has been made.

If there is a determination that a majority protest has been made, no further proceedings for the transfer of any of the same uninhabited territory shall be taken for one year after the date of the determination except upon the petition or consent of all property owners of the uninhabited territory proposed to be transferred.