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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

§ 18601

California Elections Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

Any person working for the proponent or proponents of an initiative or referendum measure or recall petition who refuses to allow a prospective signer to read the measure or petition is guilty of a misdemeanor.

An arrest or conviction pursuant to this section shall not invalidate or otherwise affect the validity of any signature obtained by the person arrested or convicted.

(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

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