§ 9237. — 9237. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 278, Sec. 21.)

California § 9237.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code ELEC: Elections Code - ELEC
• Div. 9.: DIVISION 9. MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS
• Ch. 3.: CHAPTER 3. Municipal Elections
• Art. 2.: ARTICLE 2. Referendum

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If a petition protesting the adoption of an ordinance, and circulated by a person who meets the requirements of Section 102, is submitted to the elections official of the legislative body of the city in his or her office during normal office hours, as posted, within 30 days of the date the adopted ordinance is attested by the city clerk or secretary to the legislative body, and is signed by not less than 10 percent of the voters of the city according to the county elections official’s last official report of registration to the Secretary of State, or, in a city with 1,000 or less registered voters, is signed by not less than 25 percent of the voters or 100 voters of the city, whichever is the lesser, the effective date of the
ordinance shall be suspended and the legislative body shall reconsider the ordinance.

Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 278, Sec. 21. (SB 213) Effective January 1, 2014.