Gov. Code, § 7924.105 · Article 2. Initiative, Referendum, Recall, and Other Petitions and Related Materials
Gov. Code, § 7924.105
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
As used in this article, “proponent of the petition” means the following:
(a) For a statewide initiative or referendum measure, the person who submits a draft of a petition proposing the measure to the Attorney General with a request that the Attorney General prepare a title and summary of the chief purpose and points of the proposed measure.
(b) For other initiative and referendum measures, the person who publishes a notice of intention to circulate a petition, or, where publication is not required, who files the petition with an elections official.
(c) For a recall measure, the person defined in Section 343 of the Elections Code.
(d) For a petition circulated pursuant to Section 5091 of the Education Code, the person having charge of the petition who submits the petition to the county superintendent of schools.
(e) For a petition circulated pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 35700) of Chapter 4 of Part 21 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Education Code, the person designated as chief petitioner under Section 35701 of the Education Code.
(f) For a petition circulated pursuant to Part 46 (commencing with Section 74000) of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code, the person designated as chief petitioner under Section 74102, 74133, or 74152 of the Education Code.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 614, Sec. 2. (AB 473) Effective January 1, 2022. Operative January 1, 2023, pursuant to Sec. 7931.000.
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Education Code
- Ed. Code, § 5091Printed as Section 5091 of the Education Code
- Ed. Code, tit. 2, div. 3, pt. 21, ch. 4, art. 1Reorganization of School Districts by the ElectoratePrinted as Article 1 (commencing with Section 35700) of Chapter 4 of Part 21 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Education Code
- Ed. Code, § 35701Printed as Section 35701 of the Education Code
- Ed. Code, tit. 3, div. 7, pt. 46DISTRICT REORGANIZATION OR FORMATIONPrinted as Part 46 (commencing with Section 74000) of Division 7 of Title 3 of the Education Code
- Ed. Code, § 74102Printed as Section 74102, 74133, or 74152 of the Education Code
- Ed. Code, § 74133Printed as Section 74102, 74133, or 74152 of the Education Code
- Ed. Code, § 74152Printed as Section 74102, 74133, or 74152 of the Education Code
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