§ 5925 Referendum Period Requirements

Food and Agricultural Code·California

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•The voting period for this referendum must be at least 10 days long.
•The voting period cannot be longer than 60 days.
•If the first voting period is less than 60 days, it can be extended, but it still can't go over 60 days total.

Example

Imagine your school is voting on a new rule, like whether to have pizza every Friday.

The principal (like the secretary in the law) says you can vote for 20 days. But if not enough kids vote, the principal can add more days to vote, but it can’t be more than 60 days total.

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§ 5925 Referendum Period Requirements

The secretary shall establish a period in which to conduct the referendum that shall not be less than 10 days nor more than 60 days in duration. The secretary may prescribe additional procedures to conduct the referendum. If the initial period established is less than 60 days, the secretary may extend the period. However, the total referendum period may not exceed 60 days. (Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 426, Sec. 1. (AB 281) Effective October 11, 2009. Conditionally inoperative as provided in Section 5927.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

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secretary effective october duration

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Food and Agricultural Code. Section 5925.

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