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CA Elec Code § 9239 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 3 - Municipal Elections|ARTICLE 2 - Referendum|Section 9239.

9239.  Petitions shall be accepted for filing by the elections official and the determination of the number of signatures thereon shall be made by the elections official in accordance with Section 9210. Petitions shall be filed with the elections official of the legislative body of the city in his or her office during normal office hours, as posted.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 9240 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 3 - Municipal Elections|ARTICLE 2 - Referendum|Section 9240.

9240.  After the petition has been filed as herein provided, the elections official shall examine the petition and certify the results in the same manner as are county petitions in Sections 9114 and 9115 except that, for the purposes of this section, references to the board of supervisors shall be treated as references to the legislative body of the city.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 9241 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 3 - Municipal Elections|ARTICLE 2 - Referendum|Section 9241.

9241.  If the legislative body does not entirely repeal the ordinance against which the petition is filed, the legislative body shall submit the ordinance to the voters, either at the next regular municipal election occurring not less than 88 days after the order of the legislative body, or at a special election called for the purpose, not less than 88 days after the order of the legislative body. The ordinance shall not become effective until a majority of the voters voting on the ordinance vote in favor of it. If the legislative body repeals the ordinance or submits the ordinance to the voters, and a majority of the voters voting on the ordinance do not vote in favor of it, the ordinance shall not again be enacted by the legislative body for a period of one year after the date of its repeal by the legislative body or disapproval by the voters.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 9242 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 3 - Municipal Elections|ARTICLE 2 - Referendum|Section 9242.

9242.  Signatures upon petitions, and sections thereof, shall be secured, and the petition, together with all sections thereof, shall be filed, within 30 days from the date of the adoption of the ordinance to which it relates. Petitions and sections thereof shall be filed with the elections official of the legislative body of the city in his or her office during normal office hours as posted. Petitions which are not filed within the time permitted by this section shall be void for all purposes.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 9243 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 3 - Municipal Elections|ARTICLE 2 - Referendum|Section 9243.

9243.  Elections pursuant to this article shall be held in accordance with Sections 9217 to 9225, inclusive.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 9244 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 3 - Municipal Elections|ARTICLE 2 - Referendum|Section 9244.

9244.  Whenever the legislative body of a city has voted in favor of the repeal of an ordinance protested against by the voters, as provided in this article, and the mayor, or like officer, has vetoed the repeal, the failure of the legislative body to pass the repeal over the veto shall be deemed a refusal to repeal the ordinance.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 9245 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 3 - Municipal Elections|ARTICLE 2 - Referendum|Section 9245.

9245.  If approval of an ordinance by the mayor or like officer is necessary, the date of approval shall be deemed the date of its final passage by the legislative body within the meaning of this article.If an ordinance becomes law when the time for approval or veto has expired, and no action has been taken, the date of the expiration of that time shall be deemed the date of its final passage by the legislative body within the meaning of this article.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 9246 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 3 - Municipal Elections|ARTICLE 2 - Referendum|Section 9246.

9246.  Any duty imposed in this chapter upon the legislative body of a city with regard to calling a municipal election, or in connection with an election called pursuant to this chapter, is likewise imposed upon any officer having any duty to perform connected with the election, so far as may be necessary to carry out this chapter.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 9247 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 3 - Municipal Elections|ARTICLE 2 - Referendum|Section 9247.

9247.  Article 1 (commencing with Section 9200) and this article do not apply to cities having a charter adopted under Section 3 of Article XI of the California Constitution, and having in their charters any provision for the direct initiation of ordinances by the voters; nor to proceedings had for the improvement of streets in or rights-of-way owned by cities, the opening or closing of streets, the changing of grades or the doing of other work, the cost of which, or any portion of the cost which is to be borne by special assessments upon real property.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 9255 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 3 - Municipal Elections|ARTICLE 3 - City or City and County Charters|Section 9255.

9255.  (a) A charter or charter amendment proposed by a charter commission, whether elected or appointed by a governing body, for a city or city and county shall be submitted to the voters at an established statewide general election pursuant to Section 1200, provided there are at least 95 days before the election. A charter commission may also submit a charter pursuant to Section 34455 of the Government Code.(b) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 1415, the following city or city and county charter proposals shall be submitted to the voters at an established statewide general election pursuant to Section 1200, provided there are at least 88 days before the election:(1) A proposal to adopt a charter, or an amendment or repeal of a charter, proposed by the governing body of a city or a city and county on its own motion.(2) A recodification of the charter proposed by the governing body on its own motion, provided that the recodification does not, in any manner, substantially change the provisions of the charter.(c) The following city or city and county charter proposals shall be submitted to the voters at an established statewide general, statewide primary, or regularly scheduled municipal election pursuant to Section 1200, 1201, or 1301 occurring not less than 88 days after the date of the order of election:(1) An amendment or repeal of a city charter proposed by a petition signed by 15 percent of the registered voters of the city.(2) An amendment or repeal of a city and county charter proposed by a petition signed by 10 percent of the registered voters of the city and county.(d) Charter proposals by the governing body and charter proposals by petition of the voters may be submitted at the same election.(e) The total number of registered voters of the city or city and county shall be determined according to the county elections official’s last official report of registration to the Secretary of State that was effective at the time the notice required pursuant to Section 9256 was given.(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 184, Sec. 2. (SB 311) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Elec Code § 9256 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 3 - Municipal Elections|ARTICLE 3 - City or City and County Charters|Section 9256.

9256.  The proponents of a measure proposing to amend a charter shall publish or post, or both, a notice of intent to circulate the petition in the same form and manner as prescribed in Sections 9202, 9203, 9204, and 9205. The proponents shall also file an affidavit prescribed in Section 9206 with the clerk of the legislative body of the city, and, with respect to the petition, shall be subject to Section 9207.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 9257 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 3 - Municipal Elections|ARTICLE 3 - City or City and County Charters|Section 9257.

9257.  The petition signed by registered voters of the city or city and county proposing an amendment to a charter shall set forth in full the text of the proposed amendment, in no less than 10-point type.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 9258 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 3 - Municipal Elections|ARTICLE 3 - City or City and County Charters|Section 9258.

9258.  The petition may be circulated in sections, but each section shall contain a correct copy of the text of the proposed amendment.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 9259 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 3 - Municipal Elections|ARTICLE 3 - City or City and County Charters|Section 9259.

9259.  Each signer of the petition shall sign it in the manner prescribed by Section 9020.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 9260 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 3 - Municipal Elections|ARTICLE 3 - City or City and County Charters|Section 9260.

9260.  The petition shall be in substantially the following form: Petition for Submission to Voters of Proposed Amendment to the Charter of the City (or City and County) of ____To the city council (or other legislative body) of the City (or City and County) of ____:We, the undersigned, registered and qualified voters of the State of California, residents of the City (or City and County) of ____, pursuant to Section 3 of Article XI of the California Constitution and Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 34450) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 4 of the Government Code, present to the city council (or other legislative body) of the city (or city and county) this petition and request that the following proposed amendment to the charter of the city (or city and county) be submitted to the registered and qualified voters of the city (or city and county) for their adoption or rejection at the next statewide general, statewide primary, or regularly scheduled municipal election pursuant to Section 1200, 1201, or 1301.The proposed charter amendment reads as follows:First. (setting forth the text of the amendment) ____ (etc.) SignaturePrinted NameResidenceDate(Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 184, Sec. 3. (SB 311) Effective January 1, 2014.)
CA Elec Code § 9261 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 3 - Municipal Elections|ARTICLE 3 - City or City and County Charters|Section 9261.

9261.  Each section shall have attached thereto the affidavit of the person soliciting the signatures. This affidavit shall be substantially in the same form as set forth in Section 9022 and shall comply with Sections 104 and 9209.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 9262 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 3 - Municipal Elections|ARTICLE 3 - City or City and County Charters|Section 9262.

9262.  Each petition section shall consist of sheets of white paper, uniform in size, with dimensions no smaller than 81/2 by 11 inches or greater than 81/2 by 14 inches.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 9263 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 3 - Municipal Elections|ARTICLE 3 - City or City and County Charters|Section 9263.

9263.  The sheets comprising each petition section shall be fastened together securely and remain so during circulation and filing.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 9264 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 3 - Municipal Elections|ARTICLE 3 - City or City and County Charters|Section 9264.

9264.  A voter may withdraw his or her signature from a petition in the manner prescribed in Section 9602.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 9265 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 3 - Municipal Elections|ARTICLE 3 - City or City and County Charters|Section 9265.

9265.  The petition shall be filed with the elections official by the proponents, or by any person or persons authorized in writing by the proponents. All sections of the petition shall be filed at one time, and a petition section submitted subsequently may not be accepted by the elections official. The petition shall be filed (1) within 180 days from the date of receipt of the title and summary, or (2) after termination of any action for a writ of mandate pursuant to Section 9204, and, if applicable, receipt of an amended title or summary, or both, whichever comes later.(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 53, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2003.)
CA Elec Code § 9266 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 3 - Municipal Elections|ARTICLE 3 - City or City and County Charters|Section 9266.

9266.  After the petition has been filed, the elections official shall examine the petition in the same manner as are county petitions in accordance with Sections 9114 and 9115, except that, for the purposes of this section, references in those sections to the board of supervisors shall be treated as references to the legislative body of the city or city and county. The expenses of signature verification shall be provided by the governing body receiving the petition from the elections official.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 9266.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 3 - Municipal Elections|ARTICLE 3 - City or City and County Charters|Section 9266.5.

9266.5.  The proponent of a measure proposing to amend a charter may withdraw the charter amendment at any time before the 88th day before the election, whether or not the petition has already been found sufficient by the elections official.(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 569, Sec. 3. (SB 681) Effective October 8, 2019.)
CA Elec Code § 9267 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 3 - Municipal Elections|ARTICLE 3 - City or City and County Charters|Section 9267.

9267.  Petitions that do not substantially conform to the form requirements of this article shall not be accepted for filing by the elections official.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 9268 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 3 - Municipal Elections|ARTICLE 3 - City or City and County Charters|Section 9268.

9268.  The conduct of election and publication requirements shall substantially conform with Part 1 (commencing with Section 10000) and Part 2 (commencing with Section 10100) of Division 10.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 9269 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 3 - Municipal Elections|ARTICLE 3 - City or City and County Charters|Section 9269.

9269.  Upon the completion of the canvass of votes, the governing body of a city or city and county shall pass a resolution reciting the fact of the election and such other matters as are enumerated in Section 10264. The elections official of the city or city and county shall then cause the adopted measures to be submitted to the Secretary of State pursuant to Sections 34459 and 34460 of the Government Code.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 9280 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 3 - Municipal Elections|ARTICLE 4 - Arguments Concerning City Measures|Section 9280.

9280.  Whenever a city measure qualifies for a place on the ballot, the governing body may direct the city elections official to transmit a copy of the measure to the city attorney, unless the organization or salaries of the office of the city attorney are affected. The city attorney shall prepare an impartial analysis of the measure showing the effect of the measure on the existing law and the operation of the measure. The analysis shall include a statement indicating whether the measure was placed on the ballot by a petition signed by the requisite number of voters or by the governing body of the city. If the measure affects the organization or salaries of the office of the city attorney, the governing board may direct the city elections official to prepare the impartial analysis. The analysis shall be printed preceding the arguments for and against the measure. The analysis shall not exceed 500 words in length.If the entire text of the measure is not printed on the ballot, nor in the voter information guide, there shall be printed immediately below the impartial analysis, in no less than 10-point bold type, a legend substantially as follows:“The above statement is an impartial analysis of Ordinance or Measure ____. If you desire a copy of the ordinance or measure, please call the elections official’s office at (insert telephone number) and a copy will be mailed at no cost to you.”(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 422, Sec. 45. (AB 2911) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Elec Code § 9281 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 3 - Municipal Elections|ARTICLE 4 - Arguments Concerning City Measures|Section 9281.

9281.  If no other method is provided by general law, or, in the case of a chartered city, by the charter or by city ordinance, arguments for and against any city measure may be submitted to the qualified voters of the city pursuant to this article. If a method is otherwise provided by general law, or, in the case of a chartered city, by charter or city ordinance, for submitting arguments as to a particular kind of city measure, that method shall control.(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)
CA Elec Code § 9282 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 3 - Municipal Elections|ARTICLE 4 - Arguments Concerning City Measures|Section 9282.

9282.  (a) For measures placed on the ballot by petition, the persons filing an initiative petition pursuant to this article may file a written argument in favor of the ordinance, and the legislative body may submit an argument against the ordinance.(b) For measures placed on the ballot by the legislative body, the legislative body, or a member or members of the legislative body authorized by that body, or an individual voter who is eligible to vote on the measure, or bona fide association of citizens, or a combination of voters and associations, may file a written argument for or against any city measure.(c) An argument shall not exceed 300 words in length.(d) The city elections official shall include the following statement on the front cover, or if none, on the heading of the first page, of the printed arguments:“Arguments in support or opposition of the proposed laws are the opinions of the authors.”(e) The city elections official shall enclose a printed copy of both arguments with each voter information guide, but only those arguments filed pursuant to this section shall be printed and enclosed with the voter information guide. The printed arguments are “official matter” within the meaning of Section 13303.(f) Printed arguments submitted to voters in accordance with this section shall be titled either “Argument In Favor Of Measure ____” or “Argument Against Measure ____,” accordingly, the blank spaces being filled in only with the letter or number, if any, designating the measure. At the discretion of the elections official, the word “Proposition” may be substituted for the word “Measure” in these titles.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 422, Sec. 46. (AB 2911) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Elec Code § 9283 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 3 - Municipal Elections|ARTICLE 4 - Arguments Concerning City Measures|Section 9283.

9283.  A ballot argument may not be accepted under this article unless accompanied by the printed name and signature or printed names and signatures of the author or authors submitting it, or, if submitted on behalf of an organization, the name of the organization and the printed name and signature of at least one of its principal officers who is the author of the argument.No more than five signatures shall appear with any argument submitted under this article. In case any argument is signed by more than five authors, the signatures of the first five shall be printed.(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 785, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2005.)
CA Elec Code § 9285 (2021)
2021 California Code|Elections Code - ELEC|DIVISION 9 - MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS|CHAPTER 3 - Municipal Elections|ARTICLE 4 - Arguments Concerning City Measures|Section 9285.

9285.  (a) (1) When an argument in favor and an argument against a measure have been selected to be printed in the voter information guide, the elections official shall send a copy of the argument in favor of the measure to the authors of the argument against the measure and a copy of an argument against the measure to the authors of the argument in favor of the measure.(2) The author or a majority of the authors of an argument relating to a city measure may prepare and submit a rebuttal argument or may authorize in writing another person or persons to prepare, submit, or sign the rebuttal argument.(3) A rebuttal argument shall not exceed 250 words.(4) A rebuttal argument relating to a city measure shall be filed with the elections official no later than 10 days after the final filing date for primary arguments.(5) A rebuttal argument relating to a city measure shall not be signed by more than five persons, shall be printed in the same manner as a direct argument, and shall immediately follow the direct argument which it seeks to rebut.(b) Subdivision (a) applies only if, not later than the day on which the legislative body calls an election, the legislative body adopts its provisions by majority vote, in which case subdivision (a) applies at the next ensuing municipal election and at each municipal election thereafter, unless later repealed by the legislative body in accordance with the procedures of this subdivision.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 422, Sec. 47. (AB 2911) Effective January 1, 2017.)