California § 9500 - Whenever a school measure qualifies for a place on the ballot, the county electio

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§ 9500. Whenever a school measure qualifies for a place on the ballot, the county electio

(a) Whenever a school measure qualifies for a place on the ballot, the county elections official shall transmit a copy of the measure to the county counsel or to the district attorney in a county that has no county counsel. (b) The county counsel or district attorney shall prepare an impartial analysis of the measure, showing the effect of the measure on the existing law and the operation of the measure. The analysis shall include a statement indicating that the measure was placed on the ballot by the governing board of the district. The analysis shall be printed preceding the arguments for and against the measure. The analysis shall not exceed 500 words in length.

Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 9500 cover?

Section 9500 ("Whenever a school measure qualifies for a place on the ballot, the county electio") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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