California · Elections Code

ELEC §9017: If, for any reason, any initiative or referendum measure proposed by petition as provided by this article is not submitted to the voters at the next succeeding statewide election, that failure shall n

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If an initiative or referendum measure fails to be submitted to voters at the next statewide election, this statute addresses consequences of that failure.

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If, for any reason, any initiative or referendum measure proposed by petition as provided by this article is not submitted to the voters at the next succeeding statewide election, that failure shall not prevent its submission at a succeeding statewide election.

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