California Code, Public Utilities Code - PUC § 29685

The question of the creation of a special service district shall be canvassed separately for each public agency, or portion thereof, in which an election is held, and the board shall order and declare the special service district created in each public agency, or portion thereof, in which an election was held and in which a majority of those who voted upon the proposition of creating the special service district voted in favor of the proposition, and excluding each public agency, or portion thereof, in which an election was held and in which a majority of those who voted upon the proposition of creating the special service district voted against the proposition.  A certified copy of the resolution declaring the special service district created shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State, and upon such filing the special service district shall be established.