Current through the 2024 Legislative Session.
Section 9310 - Initiative petition signed by not less than 10 percent of voters in districts of less than 500,000 and 5 percent in districts of more than 500,000; duties of board(a) If the initiative petition is signed by voters not less in number than 10 percent of the voters in the district, if the total number of registered voters is less than 500,000, or not less in number than 5 percent of the voters in the district, if the total number of registered voters is 500,000 or more, the district board shall do either of the following: (1) Adopt the ordinance, without alteration, either at the regular meeting at which the certification of the petition is presented, or within 10 days after it is presented.(2) Submit the ordinance, without alteration, to the voters pursuant to Section 1405.(b) The number of registered voters referred to in subdivision (a) shall be calculated as of the time of the last report of registration by the county elections official to the Secretary of State made before publication or posting of the notice of intention to circulate the initiative petition.Amended by Stats 2018 ch 92 (SB 1289),s 64, eff. 1/1/2019.Amended by Stats 2017 ch 748 (AB 765),s 8, eff. 1/1/2018.Amended by Stats 2000 ch 55 (SB 1424), s 20, eff. 1/1/2001.