Elec. Code, § 9017 · Article 1. Initiative and Referendum Petitions

Elec. Code, § 9017

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Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)

If, for any reason, any initiative or referendum measure proposed by petition as provided by this article is not submitted to the voters at the next succeeding statewide election, that failure shall not prevent its submission at a succeeding statewide election.

Notes and commentary — not statutory text

History

Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 373, Sec. 27. (AB 753) Effective January 1, 2010.

Source of truth

Edition: As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Official file: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=ELEC&sectionNum=9017.
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