Section 79862 Of Article 5. Implementation And Voting Procedures From California Food And Agricultural Code >> Division 22. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 29. >> Article 5.

. This chapter, except as necessary to conduct an implementation referendum vote, shall not become operative until the secretary finds at least 40 percent of the total number of producers from the list established by the secretary pursuant to this article participate, and that either of the following occurs:
  (a) Sixty-five percent of the producers who voted in the referendum voted in favor of this chapter, and the producers so voting produced a majority of the total quantity of olives processed into olive oil in the preceding marketing season by all of the producers voting in the referendum.
  (b) A majority of the producers who voted in the referendum voted in favor of this chapter, and the producers so voting produced 65 percent or more of the total quantity of olives processed into olive oil in the preceding marketing season by all of the producers voting in the referendum.