Cal. Elec. Code § 11021 : CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS CODE — RECALL ELECTIONS — GENERAL PROCEDURES: GENERAL PROVISIONS AND INITIAL STEPS IN THE RECALL — THE NOTICE OF INTENTION, STATEMENT, AND ANSWER — Service of notice of intention; filing

A copy of the notice of intention shall be served by personal delivery, or by certified mail, on the officer sought to be recalled. Within seven days of serving the notice of intention, the original thereof shall be filed, along with an affidavit of the time and manner of service, with the elections official or, in the case of the recall of a state officer, the Secretary of State. A separate notice of intention shall be filed for each officer sought to be recalled.