§ 11020. — 11020. (Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 791, Sec. 1.)

California § 11020.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code ELEC: Elections Code - ELEC
• Div. 11.: DIVISION 11. RECALL ELECTIONS
• Ch. 1.: CHAPTER 1. General Procedures: General Provisions and Initial Steps in the Recall
• Art. 2.: ARTICLE 2. The Notice of Intention, Statement, and Answer

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(a)
The notice of intention shall contain all of the following:
(1)
The name and title of the officer sought to be recalled.
(2)
A statement, not exceeding 200 words in length, of the reasons for the proposed recall.
(3)
The printed name, signature, and residence address, including street and number, city, and ZIP Code, of each of the proponents of the recall. If a proponent cannot receive mail at the residence address, the proponent shall provide an alternative mailing address. The notice of intention shall include at least the number of proponents specified in
subdivision (b).
(4)
The provisions of Section 11023.
(b)
(1)
For a state office, and for a local office where the number of registered voters in the electoral jurisdiction is at least 100,000, the minimum number of proponents listed on the notice of intention is 50, or equal to five times the number of signatures required to have been filed on the nomination paper of the officer sought to be recalled, whichever is higher.
(2)
For a local office where the number of registered voters in the electoral jurisdiction is at least 1,000 but less than 100,000, the minimum number of proponents listed on the notice of intention is 30, or equal to three times the number of signatures required to have been filed
on the nomination paper of the officer sought to be recalled, whichever is higher.
(3)
For a local office where the number of registered voters in the electoral jurisdiction is less than 1,000, the minimum number of proponents listed on the notice of intention is 30.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 791, Sec. 1. (AB 2584) Effective January 1, 2023.