CA AB1188

State initiative and referendum petitions must include a notice requiring signers to confirm they have reviewed the "Official Top Funders" disclosure, with a checkbox for signers to verify they have read the disclosure before signing

Ballots for statewide initiative and referendum measures must print the three largest contributors to committees supporting the measure and the three largest contributors to committees opposing the measure, along with a website address for viewing the top 10 contributors

The Secretary of State must identify top funders by cumulative contributions to all committees formed to support or oppose a measure, and make this information available for public examination before ballots are printed

Voters may seek a writ of mandate to require the identified contributors on ballots to be amended or deleted if they believe the information is incorrect

Provisions apply only to measures for which the Attorney General delivers a circulating title and summary on or after the bill's effective date, and local agencies may receive state reimbursement for any mandated costs