Gov. Code, § 12165 · Article 2. Duties
Gov. Code, § 12165
Verbatim from the official edition
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
The Secretary of State shall certify and declare the result of all elections upon a question submitted to the electors of the state by either initiative or referendum petition filed in the Secretary’s office and make official declaration of the vote upon each question.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 41. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.
Source of truth
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- 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=GOV§ionNum=12165.
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