California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 9204

Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 237, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2003.

Any elector of the city may seek a writ of mandate requiring the ballot title or summary prepared by the city attorney to be amended. The court shall expedite hearing on the writ. A peremptory writ of mandate shall be issued only upon clear and convincing proof that the ballot title or summary is false, misleading, or inconsistent with the requirements of Section 9203.

Cite this section

Cal. Elec. Code § 9204 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/elec/division-9-measures-submitted-to-the-voters/chapter-3-municipal-elections/article-1-initiative/section-9204

Other sections in Article 1 - Initiative

§ 9200§ 9201§ 9202§ 9202.5§ 9203§ 9204§ 9205§ 9206§ 9207§ 9208…§ 9215§ 9215.5§ 9216§ 9217§ 9218§ 9221§ 9222§ 9223§ 9224§ 9226

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