{"code":"ELEC","codeName":"Elections Code","section":"9014","citation":"Elec. Code, § 9014","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"DIVISION 9. MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS [9000. - 9611.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/elections-code/division-9"},{"name":"CHAPTER 1. State Elections [9000. - 9096.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/elections-code/division-9/chapter-1"},{"name":"ARTICLE 1. Initiative and Referendum Petitions [9000. - 9018.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/elections-code/division-9/chapter-1/article-1"}],"history":"Amended (as amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 106, Sec. 2) by Stats. 2014, Ch. 697, Sec. 8.   (SB 1253)   Effective January 1, 2015.","effective":"2015-01-01","html":"<p>(a) A petition for a proposed initiative or referendum measure shall not be circulated for signatures prior to the official summary date.</p><p>(b) Subject to subdivision (d), a petition with signatures for a proposed initiative measure shall be filed with the county elections official not later than 180 days from the official summary date, and a county elections official shall not accept a petition for the proposed initiative measure after that period.</p><p>(c) Subject to subdivision (d), a petition for a proposed referendum measure shall be filed with the county elections official not later than 90 days from the date the legislative bill was chaptered by the Secretary of State, and a county elections official shall not accept a petition for the proposed referendum measure after that period.</p><p>(d) If the last day to file a petition pursuant to subdivision (b) or (c) is a holiday, as defined in Chapter 7 (commencing with Section <a href=\"/elec/6700\">6700</a>) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, the petition may be filed with the county elections official on the next business day.</p>","text":"(a) A petition for a proposed initiative or referendum measure shall not be circulated for signatures prior to the official summary date. (b) Subject to subdivision (d), a petition with signatures for a proposed initiative measure shall be filed with the county elections official not later than 180 days from the official summary date, and a county elections official shall not accept a petition for the proposed initiative measure after that period. (c) Subject to subdivision (d), a petition for a proposed referendum measure shall be filed with the county elections official not later than 90 days from the date the legislative bill was chaptered by the Secretary of State, and a county elections official shall not accept a petition for the proposed referendum measure after that period. (d) If the last day to file a petition pursuant to subdivision (b) or (c) is a holiday, as defined in Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 6700) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, the petition may be filed with the county elections official on the next business day.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/elections-code/initiative-and-referendum-petitions-9014","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}