Section 9316 Of Article 1. Initiative From California Elections Code >> Division 9. >> Chapter 4. >> Article 1.

. Based on the time reasonably necessary to prepare and print the arguments and sample ballots, and to permit the 10-calendar-day public examination as provided in Article 4 (commencing with Section 9380) for the particular election, the district elections official charged with the duty of conducting the election shall fix and determine a reasonable date prior to the election for the submission to the district elections official of an argument in favor of and against the ordinance, and additional rebuttal arguments as provided in Section 9317. Arguments may be changed or withdrawn by their proponents until and including the date fixed by the district elections official.