California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 9118.5

Added by Stats. 2018, Ch. 155, Sec. 1. (SB 1153) Effective January 1, 2019.

The proponent of an initiative may withdraw the initiative at any time before the 88th day before the election, whether or not the petition has already been found sufficient by the elections official.

Cite this section

Cal. Elec. Code § 9118.5 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/elec/division-9-measures-submitted-to-the-voters/chapter-2-county-elections/article-1-initiative/section-9118.5

Other sections in Article 1 - Initiative

§ 9100§ 9101§ 9102§ 9103§ 9103.5§ 9104§ 9105§ 9106§ 9107§ 9108…§ 9118§ 9118.5§ 9119§ 9120§ 9121§ 9122§ 9123§ 9124§ 9125§ 9126

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