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HomeElections CodeDiv. 18Ch. 7Art. 1§ 18604 Petition Signature Payment Ban

§ 18604 Petition Signature Payment Ban

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§ 18604 Petition Signature Payment Ban

The law lets a court stop someone on probation from getting paid to collect signatures for ballot measures.

Key Takeaways

  • •Only applies after a conviction of certain crimes.
  • •It is a condition that can be added to probation.
  • •It bans paid signature gathering for initiatives, referendums, or recalls.

Example

A person is convicted of a crime and is on probation. The court adds a condition that they cannot be paid to gather signatures for a ballot initiative or recall petition.

Because the law allows a probation condition that bans receiving money for signature gathering, the court can forbid that activity for the probationer.

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§ 18604 Petition Signature Payment Ban

Upon conviction of a violation of any provision of this article, Article 2 (commencing with Section 18610), Article 3 (commencing with Section 18620), Article 5 (commencing with Section 18640), Article 6 (commencing with Section 18650), or Article 7 (commencing with Section 18660), the court may order as a condition of probation that the convicted person be prohibited from receiving money or other valuable consideration for gathering signatures on an initiative, referendum, or recall petition. (Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 372, Sec. 2. (AB 2101) Effective January 1, 2011.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

violationcondition of probationgathering signaturesinitiativereferendumrecall petition

Related Statutes

  • § 18603 Paying For Petition Signatures
  • § 18600 Petition Signature Misrepresentation
  • § 18601 Initiative Signature Transparency
  • § 18610 Petition Signature Forgery Ban
  • § 18611 Petition Signature Fraud Penalties

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 18604.
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