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CA Elec Code § 9068 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 1 - State Elections|ARTICLE 6 - Arguments Concerning Measures Submitted to Voters|Section 9068.

9068.  (a) No more than three signatures shall appear with an argument printed in the state voter information guide. In case an argument is signed by more than three persons the signatures of the first three shall be printed.(b) The Secretary of State shall provide, upon request, the name of, and a telephone number for, each signer of a ballot argument printed in the state voter information guide.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 422, Sec. 20. (AB 2911) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Elec Code § 9069 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 1 - State Elections|ARTICLE 6 - Arguments Concerning Measures Submitted to Voters|Section 9069.

9069.  When the Secretary of State has received the arguments that will be printed in the state voter information guide, the Secretary of State, within five days of receipt of the arguments, shall send copies of the arguments in favor of the proposition to the authors of the arguments against and copies of the arguments against to the authors of the arguments in favor. The authors may prepare and submit rebuttal arguments not exceeding 250 words, or may authorize in writing another person or persons to prepare, submit, or sign the rebuttal argument. The rebuttal arguments shall be filed with the Secretary of State no later than a date to be designated by the Secretary of State.Rebuttal arguments shall be printed in the same manner as the direct arguments. Each rebuttal argument shall immediately follow the direct argument that it seeks to rebut.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 422, Sec. 21. (AB 2911) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Elec Code § 9080 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 1 - State Elections|ARTICLE 7 - State Voter Information Guide|Section 9080.

9080.  The provisions of Sections 9084 to 9093, inclusive, are a restatement of, and shall be construed in conformity with, Sections 88001 to 88007, inclusive, of the Government Code.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 9081 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 1 - State Elections|ARTICLE 7 - State Voter Information Guide|Section 9081.

9081.  There shall be a state voter information guide, that the Secretary of State shall prepare.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 422, Sec. 23. (AB 2911) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Elec Code § 9082 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 1 - State Elections|ARTICLE 7 - State Voter Information Guide|Section 9082.

9082.  The Secretary of State shall cause to be printed as many state voter information guides as needed to comply with this code.The state voter information guides shall be printed in the Office of State Printing unless the Director of General Services determines that the printing of the guides in the Office of State Printing cannot be done adequately, competently, or satisfactorily, in which case the Secretary of State, subject to the approval of the Director of General Services, shall contract with a private printing concern for the printing of all or a part of the guides.Copy for preparation of the state voter information guides shall be furnished to the Office of State Printing at least 40 days before the date for required delivery to the elections officials as provided in Section 9094.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 422, Sec. 24. (AB 2911) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Elec Code § 9082.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 1 - State Elections|ARTICLE 7 - State Voter Information Guide|Section 9082.5.

9082.5.  The Secretary of State shall cause to be produced an audio recorded version of the state voter information guide. This audio recorded version shall be made available in quantities to be determined by the Secretary of State and shall contain an impartial summary, arguments for and against, rebuttal arguments, and other information concerning each measure that the Secretary of State determines will make the audio recorded version of the state voter information guide easier to understand or more useful to the average voter.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 422, Sec. 25. (AB 2911) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Elec Code § 9083 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 1 - State Elections|ARTICLE 7 - State Voter Information Guide|Section 9083.

9083.  If the ballot contains a question as to the confirmation of a justice of the Supreme Court or a court of appeal, the Secretary of State shall include in the state voter information guide a written explanation of the electoral procedure for justices of the Supreme Court and the courts of appeal. The explanation shall state the following:“Under the California Constitution, justices of the Supreme Court and the courts of appeal are subject to confirmation by the voters. The public votes “yes” or “no” on whether to retain each justice.“These judicial offices are nonpartisan.“Before a person can become an appellate justice, the Governor must submit the candidate’s name to the Judicial Nominees Evaluation Commission, which is comprised of public members and lawyers. The commission conducts a thorough review of the candidate’s background and qualifications, with community input, and then forwards its evaluation of the candidate to the Governor.“The Governor then reviews the commission’s evaluation and officially nominates the candidate, whose qualifications are subject to public comment before examination and review by the Commission on Judicial Appointments. That commission consists of the Chief Justice of California, the Attorney General of California, and a senior Presiding Justice of the Courts of Appeal. The Commission on Judicial Appointments must then confirm or reject the nomination. Only if confirmed does the nominee become a justice.“Following confirmation, the justice is sworn into office and is subject to voter approval at the next gubernatorial election, and thereafter at the conclusion of each term. The term prescribed by the California Constitution for justices of the Supreme Court and courts of appeal is 12 years. Justices are confirmed by the Commission on Judicial Appointments only until the next gubernatorial election, at which time they run for retention of the remainder of the term, if any, of their predecessor, which will be either four or eight years.”(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 422, Sec. 27. (AB 2911) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Elec Code § 9084 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 1 - State Elections|ARTICLE 7 - State Voter Information Guide|Section 9084.

9084.  The state voter information guide shall contain all of the following:(a) A complete copy of each state measure.(b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), before each state measure, a conspicuous notice that identifies the location on the Secretary of State’s internet website of the specific constitutional or statutory provision that the state measure would repeal or revise.(2) The text of a measure relating to debts and liabilities, including a bond measure, shall be printed in the state voter information guide as required by Section 1 of Article XVI of the California Constitution.(c) A copy of the arguments and rebuttals for and against each state measure.(d) A copy of the analysis of each state measure.(e) Tables of contents, indexes, art work, graphics, and other materials that the Secretary of State determines will make the state voter information guide easier to understand or more useful for the average voter.(f) A notice, conspicuously printed on the cover of the state voter information guide, indicating that additional copies of the state voter information guide will be mailed by the county elections official upon request.(g) A written explanation of the judicial retention procedure as required by Section 9083.(h) The Voter Bill of Rights pursuant to Section 2300.(i) If the ballot contains an election for the office of United States Senator, information on candidates for United States Senator. A candidate for United States Senator may purchase the space to place a statement in the state voter information guide that does not exceed 250 words. The statement shall not make any reference to any opponent of the candidate. The statement shall be submitted in accordance with timeframes and procedures set forth by the Secretary of State for the preparation of the state voter information guide.(j) If the ballot contains a question on the confirmation or retention of a justice of the Supreme Court, information on justices of the Supreme Court who are subject to confirmation or retention.(k) If the ballot contains an election for the offices of President and Vice President of the United States, a notice that refers voters to the Secretary of State’s internet website for information about candidates for the offices of President and Vice President of the United States.(l) A written explanation of the appropriate election procedures for party-nominated, voter-nominated, and nonpartisan offices as required by Section 9083.5.(m) A written explanation of the top 10 contributor lists required by Section 84223 of the Government Code, including a description of the internet websites where those lists are available to the public.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 29, Sec. 76. (SB 82) Effective June 27, 2019.)
CA Elec Code § 9085 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 1 - State Elections|ARTICLE 7 - State Voter Information Guide|Section 9085.

9085.  (a) The state voter information guide shall also contain a section, located near the front of the guide, that provides a concise summary of the general meaning and effect of “yes” and “no” votes on each state measure.(b) The summary statements required by this section shall be prepared by the Legislative Analyst. These statements are not intended to provide comprehensive information on each measure. The Legislative Analyst shall be solely responsible for determining the contents of these statements. The statements shall be available for public examination and amendment pursuant to Section 9092.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 422, Sec. 30. (AB 2911) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Elec Code § 9088 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 1 - State Elections|ARTICLE 7 - State Voter Information Guide|Section 9088.

9088.  (a) At each statewide election at which state bond measures will be submitted to the voters for their approval or rejection, the state voter information guide for that election shall include a discussion, prepared by the Legislative Analyst, of the state’s current bonded indebtedness situation.(b) This discussion shall include information as to the dollar amount of the state’s current authorized and outstanding bonded indebtedness, the approximate percentage of the state’s General Fund revenues that are required to service this indebtedness, and the expected impact of the issuance of the bonds to be approved at the election on the items specified in this subdivision. In cases where a bond measure allocates funds for programs, the discussion shall also include, to the extent practicable, the proportionate share of funds for each major program funded by the measure.(c) The discussion required by this section shall appear on a separate page in the state voter information guide immediately following the rebuttal to the argument against the last ballot measure included in the state voter information guide.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 422, Sec. 33. (AB 2911) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Elec Code § 9088.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 1 - State Elections|ARTICLE 7 - State Voter Information Guide|Section 9088.5.

9088.5.  For any statewide election that is held less than one year before the federal decennial census, the state voter information guide shall contain information that promotes awareness of, and participation in, the federal decennial census.(Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 652, Sec. 3. (AB 2592) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Elec Code § 9089 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 1 - State Elections|ARTICLE 7 - State Voter Information Guide|Section 9089.

9089.  Measures shall be printed in the state voter information guide, so far as possible, in the same order, manner and form in which they are designated upon the ballot.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 422, Sec. 34. (AB 2911) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Elec Code § 9090 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 1 - State Elections|ARTICLE 7 - State Voter Information Guide|Section 9090.

9090.  The state voter information guide shall be printed according to the following specifications:(a) The guide shall be printed in clear readable type, no less than 10-point, except that the text of any measure may be set forth in eight-point type.(b) The guide shall be of a size and printed on a quality and weight of paper which, in the judgment of the Secretary of State, best serves the voters.(c) The guide shall contain a certificate of correctness by the Secretary of State.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 422, Sec. 35. (AB 2911) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Elec Code § 9091 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 1 - State Elections|ARTICLE 7 - State Voter Information Guide|Section 9091.

9091.  The Legislative Counsel shall prepare and proofread the texts of all measures and the provisions which are repealed or revised.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 9092 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 1 - State Elections|ARTICLE 7 - State Voter Information Guide|Section 9092.

9092.  Not less than 20 days before he or she submits the copy for the state voter information guide to the State Printer, the Secretary of State shall make the copy available for public examination. Any elector may seek a writ of mandate requiring a copy to be amended or deleted from the state voter information guide. A peremptory writ of mandate shall issue only upon clear and convincing proof that the copy in question is false, misleading, or inconsistent with the requirements of this code or Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 88000) of Title 9 of the Government Code, and that issuance of the writ will not substantially interfere with the printing and distribution of the state voter information guide as required by law. Venue for a proceeding under this section shall be exclusively in Sacramento County. The Secretary of State shall be named as the respondent and the State Printer and the person or official who authored the copy in question shall be named as real parties in interest. If the proceeding is initiated by the Secretary of State, the State Printer shall be named as the respondent.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 422, Sec. 36. (AB 2911) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Elec Code § 9093 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 1 - State Elections|ARTICLE 7 - State Voter Information Guide|Section 9093.

9093.  Notwithstanding Section 81012 of the Government Code, the Legislature may without restriction amend this article to add to the state voter information guide information regarding candidates or any other information.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 422, Sec. 37. (AB 2911) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Elec Code § 9094 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 1 - State Elections|ARTICLE 7 - State Voter Information Guide|Section 9094.

9094.  (a) The Secretary of State shall mail state voter information guides to voters before the election at which measures contained in the state voter information guide are to be voted on unless a voter has registered fewer than 29 days before the election. The mailing shall commence not less than 40 days before the election and shall be completed no later than 21 days before the election for those voters who registered on or before the 60th day before the election, and shall be completed no later than 10 days before the election for those voters who registered after the 60th day before the election and before the 28th day before the election. The Secretary of State shall mail one copy of the state voter information guide to each registered voter at the postal address stated on the voter’s affidavit of registration, or the Secretary of State may mail only one state voter information guide to two or more registered voters having the same postal address.(b) The county elections official shall mail a state voter information guide to any person requesting a state voter information guide. Three copies, to be supplied by the Secretary of State, shall be kept at every polling place, while an election is in progress, so that they may be freely consulted by the voters.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 269, Sec. 3. (AB 3258) Effective January 1, 2019.)
CA Elec Code § 9094.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 1 - State Elections|ARTICLE 7 - State Voter Information Guide|Section 9094.5.

9094.5.  (a) The Secretary of State shall establish processes to enable a voter to do both of the following:(1) Opt out of receiving by mail the state voter information guide prepared pursuant to Section 9081.(2) When the state voter information guide is available, receive either the state voter information guide in an electronic format or an electronic notification making the guide available by means of online access. The electronic version of the state voter information guide shall include an active hyperlink for each cited Uniform Resource Locator.(b) The processes described in subdivision (a) do not apply where two or more registered voters have the same postal address unless each voter who shares the same postal address has chosen to discontinue receiving the state voter information guide by mail.(c) The Secretary of State shall also establish a procedure to permit a voter to begin receiving the state voter information guide by mail again after the voter has discontinued receiving it pursuant to subdivision (a).(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 656, Sec. 4. (AB 606) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Elec Code § 9095 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 1 - State Elections|ARTICLE 7 - State Voter Information Guide|Section 9095.

9095.  Any costs incurred by a county for mailing the state voter information guides pursuant to the provisions of subdivisions (b) and (c) of Section 9094 shall be reimbursed to the county by the Secretary of State.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 422, Sec. 40. (AB 2911) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Elec Code § 9096 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 1 - State Elections|ARTICLE 7 - State Voter Information Guide|Section 9096.

9096.  (a) As soon as copies of the state voter information guide and copies of the full text of all measures described in subdivision (f) of Section 9086 are available, the Secretary of State shall immediately mail the following number of copies to the listed persons and places:(1) Five copies to each county elections official or registrar of voters.(2) Six copies to each city elections official.(3) Five copies to each Member of the Legislature.(4) Five copies to the proponents of each ballot measure.(b) The Secretary of State shall also mail:(1) Two copies to each public library and branch of each public library.(2) Twelve copies to each public high school or other public school teaching at least the 11th and 12th grades, and 25 copies to each public postsecondary educational institution. Upon request, and in the discretion of the Secretary of State, additional copies may be furnished to these persons and institutions.(c) No later than one business day after receipt of a request from a voter, the Secretary of State shall mail the full text of a state measure described in subdivision (f) of Section 9086 to the voter.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 656, Sec. 5. (AB 606) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Elec Code § 9100 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - County Elections|ARTICLE 1 - Initiative|Section 9100.

9100.  In addition to any other method provided by law, ordinances may be enacted by any county pursuant to this article.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 9101 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - County Elections|ARTICLE 1 - Initiative|Section 9101.

9101.  Any proposed ordinance may be submitted to the board of supervisors by filing an initiative petition with the county elections official, signed by not less than the number of voters specified in this article.Each petition section shall comply with Sections 100 and 9020 and contain a full and correct copy of the notice of intention and accompanying statement including the full text of the proposed ordinance.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 9102 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - County Elections|ARTICLE 1 - Initiative|Section 9102.

9102.  Any proposal to enact, amend, or otherwise revise a county charter by initiative petition may be submitted to the board of supervisors and shall be subject to this article. However, nothing in this article shall be construed to allow a board of supervisors to enact, amend, or otherwise revise a county charter without submitting the proposal to the voters.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 9103 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 2 - County Elections|ARTICLE 1 - Initiative|Section 9103.

9103.  (a) Before circulating any initiative petition in a county, or any petition relating to the annexation of territory by a county, the consolidation of counties, or the dissolution of a county, its proponents shall file with the county elections official a notice of intention to do so. The notice shall include the names and business or residence addresses of at least one but not more than five proponents of the petition, and shall be accompanied by the written text of the initiative and a request that a ballot title and summary be prepared.(b) Any person filing a notice of intent with the county elections official shall pay a fee to be established by the board of supervisors not to exceed two hundred dollars ($200) to be refunded to the filer if, within one year of the date of filing the notice of intent, the county elections official certifies the sufficiency of the petition.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)