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DIVISION 18. PENAL PROVISIONS 18000-18700›CHAPTER 7. Initiative, Referendum, and Recall 18600-18680›ARTICLE 1. Improper Signature-Gathering Tactics 18600-18604

§ 18603

California Elections Code · 2026 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

Every person who offers or gives money or other valuable consideration to another in exchange for his or her signature on a state, county, municipal, or district initiative, referendum, or recall petition is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 714, Sec. 26. Effective January 1, 1997.)

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