California Elections Code

§ 9051

ELEC § 9051 Effective Jan 1, 2025Div. 9 · Ch. 1 · Art. 5

Statute text

(a)(1) The ballot title and summary may differ from the legislative, circulating, or other title and summary of the measure and shall not exceed 100 words, not including the fiscal impact statement.

(2)The ballot title and summary shall include a summary of the Legislative Analyst’s estimate of the net state and local government fiscal impact prepared pursuant to Section 9087 of this code and Section 88003 of the Government Code.

(b)(1) The condensed ballot title and summary for a statewide initiative measure, or measure proposed by the Legislature, shall not contain more than 75 words and shall be a condensed version of the ballot title and summary including the financial impact summary prepared pursuant to Section 9087 of this code and Section 88003 of the Government Code.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 80, Sec. 40. (SB 1525) Effective January 1, 2025.