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HomeGovernment CodeDiv. 1Ch. 3.5Art. 2§ 23514 Petition Signature Time Limits

§ 23514 Petition Signature Time Limits

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§ 23514 Petition Signature Time Limits

Key Takeaways

  • •You have 6 months to collect all the signatures for a petition.
  • •After the last signature, you have 60 days to turn in the petition.
  • •If you take too long, the petition won’t count, and you’ll have to start over.

Example

A group wants to change a school rule and starts a petition on January 1st.

They must collect all signatures by July 1st (6 months later). If the last signature is on June 15th, they have until August 14th (60 days) to turn it in. If they wait until September, the petition is rejected, and they have to start over.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 23514 Petition Signature Time Limits

No petition shall be accepted for filing pursuant to this article unless the signatures therein shall have been secured within six months of the date on which the first signature on the petition was affixed and such petition is submitted for filing as provided in Section 23515 within 60 days after the last signature is affixed. If the time between the date on which the last signature is affixed and the date on which the petition is submitted for filing exceeds 60 days, or, if any signature on the petition has been secured more than six months from the date on which the first signature was affixed, the petition shall be considered insufficient and shall be filed by the clerk as a public record without prejudice to the filing of a new petition. (Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 1391.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

petition

Related Statutes

  • § 23510 County Consolidation Proceedings
  • § 23511 County Petition Signer Requirements
  • § 23512 Petition Instrument Requirements
  • § 23516 Petition Signature Verification
  • § 23517 Petition Insufficiency Notice

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 23514.
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