CA SB1369

Paid signature gatherers for state or local initiative, referendum, or recall petitions must orally disclose to each person that they are being paid to circulate the petition before obtaining the person's signature

The disclosure requirement applies regardless of whether the potential signer asks if the signature gatherer is being paid

Recall petitions for superior court judges must be submitted within 80 days after notification of petition compliance, regardless of the number of registered voters in the jurisdiction

Current law maintains tiered deadlines for other local officer recalls based on voter registration (40-160 days depending on jurisdiction size), but judges are now given a fixed 80-day timeline