Section 9282 Of Article 4. Arguments Concerning City Measures From California Elections Code >> Division 9. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 4.
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. (a) For measures placed on the ballot by petition, the
persons filing an initiative petition pursuant to this article may
file a written argument in favor of the ordinance, and the
legislative body may submit an argument against the ordinance.
(b) For measures placed on the ballot by the legislative body, the
legislative body, or any member or members of the legislative body
authorized by that body, or any individual voter who is eligible to
vote on the measure, or bona fide association of citizens, or any
combination of voters and associations, may file a written argument
for or against any city measure.
(c) No argument shall exceed 300 words in length.
(d) The city elections official shall include the following
statement on the front cover, or if none, on the heading of the first
page, of the printed arguments:
"Arguments in support or opposition of the proposed laws are the
opinions of the authors."
(e) The city elections official shall enclose a printed copy of
both arguments with each sample ballot; provided, that only those
arguments filed pursuant to this section shall be printed and
enclosed with the sample ballot. The printed arguments are "official
matter" within the meaning of Section 13303.
(f) Printed arguments submitted to voters in accordance with this
section shall be titled either "Argument In Favor Of Measure ____" or
"Argument Against Measure ____," accordingly, the blank spaces being
filled in only with the letter or number, if any, designating the
measure. At the discretion of the elections official, the word
"Proposition" may be substituted for the word "Measure" in these
titles.