California Elections Code — Measures Submitted To The Voters — State Elections — Initiative And Referendum Petitions — Circulation; filing Date: 8 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session (a) A petition for a proposed initiative or referendum measure shall not be circulated for signatures prior to the official summary date. (b) Subject to subdivision (d), a petition with signatures for a proposed initiative measure shall be filed with the county elections official not later than 180 days from the official summary date, and a county elections official shall not accept a petition for the proposed initiative measure after that period. (c) Subject to subdivision (d), a petition for a proposed referendum measure shall be filed with the county elections official not later than 90 days from the date the legislative bill was chaptered by the Secretary of State, and a county elections official shall not accept a petition for the proposed referendum measure after that period. (d) If the last day to file a petition pursuant to subdivision (b) or (c) is a holiday, as defined in Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 6700) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, the petition may be filed with the county elections official on the next business day. Ca. Elec. Code § 9014 Amended by Stats 2014 ch 697 (SB 1253),s 8, eff. 1/1/2015. Amended by Stats 2014 ch 106 (AB 2093),s 2, eff. 1/1/2015. Added by Stats 2009 ch 373 (AB 753),s 23, eff. 1/1/2010. See Stats 2014 ch 106 (AB 2093), s 3.