Gov. Code, § 56898 · Article 4. Amendment
Gov. Code, § 56898
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Whenever the executive officer is required by law to prepare an impartial analysis of a ballot proposition for approval by the commission, the commission may, by regulation, provide a procedure for approval or modification of the executive officer’s analysis.
In any event, the analysis shall be prepared and submitted to the commission in sufficient time for the commission to consider and approve or modify the analysis, and submit the analysis to the officials conducting the election not later than the last day for submission of rebuttal arguments. The impartial analysis submitted by the commission shall not exceed 500 words in length and shall include a general description of the affected territory.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 761, Sec. 211. Effective January 1, 2001.
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=56898.
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