California Ballot Measure Calculator

Initiative Timeline Calculator

Calculate critical deadlines for your proposed initiative measure based on California Elections Code and Secretary of State Guidance

Submission Date to Attorney General

Measure Configuration

Enter your ballot measure details to calculate requirements

Type of Measure

Initiative Statute 546,651 signatures

Constitutional Amendment 874,641 signatures

Referendum 874,641 signatures

Target Election

November 3, 2026 (General)

Required Signatures

546,651

5% of votes cast for Governor in 2022

Key Deadlines

Filing Deadline

June 25, 2026

Circulation Period

150 days maximum

Legal Reference:
California Elections Code §§9001-9016 (Initiatives), §§9035-9044 (Referendum)

Initiative Petition Generator

Create your ballot measure petition the right way

Important: This generates the petition document that signature gatherers will use to collect signatures. You must have received your official title and summary from the California Attorney General before creating petition documents.

Basic Information

Initiative Title *

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Attorney General Summary *

Full Text of Initiative *

AG Unique ID *

County *

Committee Name *

Campaign Website (Optional)

Amendment Type *

Statutory Constitutional

What California Statutory Code is the initiative amending? *

What does the statutory initiative relate to? *

Official Top Funders Information

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Valid Month *

Valid Year *

Top 3 Contributors *

Endorsers (Optional)

Proponents

Name *

Address *

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