California Code
DIVISION 18 - PENAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 7 - Initiative, Referendum, and Recall

ARTICLE 1 - Improper Signature-Gathering Tactics

Section 18600. - 18600. Every person is guilty of a misdemeanor who: (a)...

Section 18601. - 18601. Any person working for the proponent or proponents of...

Section 18602. - 18602. Any person working for the proponent or proponents of...

Section 18603. - 18603. Every person who offers or gives money or other...

Section 18604. - 18604. Upon conviction of a violation of any provision of...

ARTICLE 2 - False or Ineligible Signatures on Petition

Section 18610. - 18610. Every person who solicits any circulator to affix to...

Section 18611. - 18611. Every person is punishable by a fine not exceeding...

Section 18612. - 18612. Every person is guilty of a misdemeanor who knowingly...

Section 18613. - 18613. Every person who subscribes to any initiative, referendum, or...

Section 18614. - 18614. Every person is punishable by a fine not exceeding...

ARTICLE 3 - Improper Payments to Prevent Petition Circulation and Filing

Section 18620. - 18620. Every person who seeks, solicits, bargains for, or obtains...

Section 18621. - 18621. Any proponent of an initiative or referendum measure or...

Section 18622. - 18622. Every person who offers to buy or does buy...

ARTICLE 4 - Threats and Theft to Prevent Petition Circulation and Filing

Section 18630. - 18630. Every person who threatens to commit an assault or...

Section 18631. - 18631. Every person who forcibly or by stealth takes from...

ARTICLE 5 - Refusal of Circulators to Turn in Petitions

Section 18640. - 18640. Any person working for the proponent or proponents of...

ARTICLE 6 - Misuse of Signatures on Petition

Section 18650. - 18650. No one shall knowingly or willfully permit the list...

ARTICLE 7 - False Affidavits Concerning Petitions

Section 18660. - 18660. (a) Every person is punishable by a fine not...

Section 18661. - 18661. Every public official or employee is punishable by a...

ARTICLE 8 - Filing Petitions to Defeat an Initiative or Referendum

Section 18670. - 18670. Every person is guilty of a misdemeanor who, either...

Section 18671. - 18671. Any petition, or any section of a petition, filed...

ARTICLE 9 - Misuse of Campaign Funds

Section 18680. - 18680. Every person who is entrusted with money or things...