California · Elections Code
ELEC §9032: The right to file the petition shall be reserved to its proponents, and any section thereof presented for filing by any person or persons other than the proponents of a measure or by persons duly auth
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Only the original proponents of a petition measure, or persons they authorize, may file it. Filing by unauthorized persons is restricted.
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The right to file the petition shall be reserved to its proponents, and any section thereof presented for filing by any person or persons other than the proponents of a measure or by persons duly authorized in writing by one or more of the proponents shall be disregarded by the elections official.
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