California Code of Regulations
Title 2 - Administration
Division 7 - Secretary of State
Chapter 1 - Voter Registration
Article 6 - Independent Nomination Petition Signature Verification
Section 20089 - Total Signature Reports

(a) If the number of signatures is found to be less than that required to qualify the candidate, the Secretary of State shall notify each county clerk of the total number of signatures submitted and that such total was insufficient to qualify the candidate for the ballot. Upon such notification, the clerks need take no further action with respect to verification of the nomination papers.

(b) If the total number of signatures submitted is equal to or greater than the number of signatures required to qualify the candidate, the Secretary of State shall so notify each county clerk, and each clerk shall continue to verify signatures.

(c) The Secretary of State must receive actual notice of each county's total valid signature certification not later than the 83d day prior to the election. If telephonic communication is used to convey actual notice, written certification shall be transmitted on the same day that telephone notice is given.

(d) If no county in a district has chosen to verify a random sample of signatures pursuant to Section 20086(a), the reporting date under Section 20089(c) shall be not later than the 64th day prior to the election.