California · Elections Code
ELEC §10302: The petition shall be signed by not less than 75 persons in the city, each of whom possesses all the qualifications mentioned in the body of the petition.
What this law says, in plain English
A petition must be signed by at least 75 city residents who meet the qualifications stated in the petition.
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The petition shall be signed by not less than 75 persons in the city, each of whom possesses all the qualifications mentioned in the body of the petition. The petition shall be verified by at least two of the signers, that, of their own knowledge, the petition is true, and that all the signers are qualified.
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