Paid petition circulators must tell signers out loud that they are paid
Paid signature gatherers must tell each person out loud, before handing over a petition, that they are paid to circulate it. Recall petitions against a superior court judge in places with 50,000 or more voters are due in 120 days instead of 160.
Who it affects
Paid petition circulators and recall campaigns
When
This law takes effect on January 1, 2027. California laws take effect on January 1 of the year after they are signed, unless the law says otherwise.
- : Signed into law
- : This law takes effect
Official text
California SB 1369: Recall petitions.
On California Legislative Information. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.
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