§ 9207 Petition Circulation Requirements

Elections Code·California

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•You can start collecting signatures for a petition after the city posts the title and summary.
•Only registered voters in the city can sign the petition.
•Each part of the petition must include the notice, title, and summary from the city attorney.

Example

A group wants to change a local park rule and starts a petition.

They can only ask people to sign after the city posts the official title and summary. Every page of the petition must show this info, and only city voters can sign.

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§ 9207 Petition Circulation Requirements

The proponents may commence to circulate the petitions among the voters of the city for signatures by any registered voter of the city after publication or posting, or both, as required by Section 9205, of the title and summary prepared by the city attorney. Each section of the petition shall bear a copy of the notice of intention and the title and summary prepared by the city attorney. (Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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petition intention commence publication

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 9207.

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