California Government Code 7924.105 – As used in this article, “proponent of the petition” means the …
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.
Terms Used In California Government Code 7924.105
- County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
- person: includes any natural person, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, firm, or association. See California Government Code 7920.520
- petition: means any petition to which a registered voter has affixed the voter's own signature. See California Government Code 7924.100
(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 § 343 of the Elections Code.
(d) For a petition circulated pursuant to § 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 § 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.
(Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 614, Sec. 2. (AB 473) Effective January 1, 2022. Operative January 1, 2023, pursuant to Sec. 7931.000.)