{"data":{"id":"us-ca/elec-18601","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"ELEC § 18601","heading":"","body":"Any person working for the proponent or proponents of an initiative or referendum measure or recall petition who refuses to allow a prospective signer to read the measure or petition is guilty of a misdemeanor.\nAn arrest or conviction pursuant to this section shall not invalidate or otherwise affect the validity of any signature obtained by the person arrested or convicted.","path":["Elections Code - ELEC","DIVISION 18. PENAL PROVISIONS [18000. - 18700.]","CHAPTER 7. Initiative, Referendum, and Recall [18600. - 18680.]","ARTICLE 1. Improper Signature-Gathering Tactics [18600. - 18604.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"6abc1c2c1c51fda12ade280a27660746d3b8cf5a73a55a48c5f3970a764fa198","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/elec-18600","next":"us-ca/elec-18602"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}