Section 9280 Of Article 4. Arguments Concerning City Measures From California Elections Code >> Division 9. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 4.
9280
. Whenever a city measure qualifies for a place on the ballot,
the governing body may direct the city elections official to transmit
a copy of the measure to the city attorney, unless the organization
or salaries of the office of the city attorney are affected. The city
attorney shall prepare an impartial analysis of the measure showing
the effect of the measure on the existing law and the operation of
the measure. The analysis shall include a statement indicating
whether the measure was placed on the ballot by a petition signed by
the requisite number of voters or by the governing body of the city.
If the measure affects the organization or salaries of the office of
the city attorney, the governing board may direct the city elections
official to prepare the impartial analysis. The analysis shall be
printed preceding the arguments for and against the measure. The
analysis shall not exceed 500 words in length.
In the event the entire text of the measure is not printed on the
ballot, nor in the voter information portion of the sample ballot,
there shall be printed immediately below the impartial analysis, in
no less than 10-point bold type, a legend substantially as follows:
"The above statement is an impartial analysis of Ordinance or
Measure ____. If you desire a copy of the ordinance or measure,
please call the elections official's office at (insert telephone
number) and a copy will be mailed at no cost to you."