Government Code section 85601
(a)
A candidate for statewide elective office, as defined in Section 82053, who accepts the voluntary expenditure limits set forth in Section 85400 may purchase the space to place a statement in the state voter information guide that does not exceed 250 words. The statement may not make any reference to any opponent of the candidate. The statement shall be submitted in accordance with timeframes and procedures set forth by the Secretary of State for the preparation of the state voter information guide.(b)
Notwithstanding subdivision (e) of Section 88001 of this code or subdivision (a) of Section 9084 of the Elections Code, the Secretary of State may not include in the state voter information guide a statement from a candidate who has not voluntarily agreed to the expenditure limitations set forth in Section 85400.(c)
A candidate for State Senate or Assembly who accepts the voluntary expenditure limits set forth in Section 85400 may purchase the space to place a statement in the county voter information guide that does not exceed 250 words. The statement may not make any reference to any opponent of the candidate. The statement shall be submitted in accordance with the timeframes and procedures set forth in the Elections Code for the preparation of the county voter information guide.
Source:
Section 85601, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=85601. (updated Jan. 1, 2026; accessed Dec. 15, 2025).
