Elec. Code, § 18604 · Article 1. Improper Signature-Gathering Tactics
Elec. Code, § 18604
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Upon conviction of a violation of any provision of this article, Article 2 (commencing with Section 18610), Article 3 (commencing with Section 18620), Article 5 (commencing with Section 18640), Article 6 (commencing with Section 18650), or Article 7 (commencing with Section 18660), the court may order as a condition of probation that the convicted person be prohibited from receiving money or other valuable consideration for gathering signatures on an initiative, referendum, or recall petition.
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History
Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 372, Sec. 2. (AB 2101) Effective January 1, 2011.
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Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
Elections Code
- Elec. Code, div. 18, ch. 7, art. 2False or Ineligible Signatures on PetitionPrinted as Article 2 (commencing with Section 18610)
- Elec. Code, div. 18, ch. 7, art. 3Improper Payments to Prevent Petition Circulation and FilingPrinted as Article 3 (commencing with Section 18620)
- Elec. Code, div. 18, ch. 7, art. 5Refusal of Circulators to Turn in PetitionsPrinted as Article 5 (commencing with Section 18640)
- Elec. Code, div. 18, ch. 7, art. 6Misuse of Signatures on PetitionPrinted as Article 6 (commencing with Section 18650)
- Elec. Code, div. 18, ch. 7, art. 7False Affidavits Concerning PetitionsPrinted as Article 7 (commencing with Section 18660)
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