§ 18603

Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 714, Sec. 26. Effective January 1, 1997.

Every person who offers or gives money or other valuable consideration to another in exchange for his or her signature on a state, county, municipal, or district initiative, referendum, or recall petition is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Other sections in Article 1 - Improper Signature-Gathering Tactics

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