Section 9082 Of Article 7. Ballot Pamphlet From California Elections Code >> Division 9. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 7.

. The Secretary of State shall cause to be printed as many ballot pamphlets as needed to comply with this code. The ballot pamphlets shall be printed in the Office of State Printing unless the Director of General Services determines that the printing of the pamphlets in the Office of State Printing cannot be done adequately, competently, or satisfactorily, in which case the Secretary of State, subject to the approval of the Director of General Services, shall contract with a private printing concern for the printing of all or a part of the pamphlets. Copy for preparation of the ballot pamphlets shall be furnished to the Office of State Printing at least 40 days prior to the date for required delivery to the elections officials as provided in Section 9094.