{"code":"ELEC","codeName":"Elections Code","section":"18601","citation":"Elec. Code, § 18601","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 18. PENAL PROVISIONS [18000. - 18700.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/elections-code/division-18"},{"name":"CHAPTER 7. Initiative, Referendum, and Recall [18600. - 18680.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/elections-code/division-18/chapter-7"},{"name":"ARTICLE 1. Improper Signature-Gathering Tactics [18600. - 18604.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/elections-code/division-18/chapter-7/article-1"}],"history":"Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.","effective":null,"html":"<p>Any person working for the proponent or proponents of an initiative or referendum measure or recall petition who refuses to allow a prospective signer to read the measure or petition is guilty of a misdemeanor.</p><p>An arrest or conviction pursuant to this section shall not invalidate or otherwise affect the validity of any signature obtained by the person arrested or convicted.</p>","text":"Any person working for the proponent or proponents of an initiative or referendum measure or recall petition who refuses to allow a prospective signer to read the measure or petition is guilty of a misdemeanor. An arrest or conviction pursuant to this section shall not invalidate or otherwise affect the validity of any signature obtained by the person arrested or convicted.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/elections-code/improper-signature-gathering-tactics-18601","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}