California Governor Signs Bill Raising Filing Fee for Statewide Initiatives from $200 to $2,000

On September 1, California Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 1100, which raises the filing fee for a statewide initiative from $200 to $2,000. Proponents file the text of their idea, and pay the filing fee, and then the state government writes a short summary that is printed on the petition. Only then does the petitioning start. California now has the highest filing fee for statewide initiatives.


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