Any provision of law to the contrary notwithstanding, the order of names of candidates on the ballot in every election shall be determined without regard to whether the candidate is an incumbent.
Cal. Gov. Code § 89000
Incumbency
Known as the Political Reform Act
The act spans §§ 81000–91014 (404 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 32 Cal. 3d 236 - Brosnahan v. Brown (1982)
Most recently applied in 32 Cal. 3d 236 - Brosnahan v. Brown (September 1982)
Added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.