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California Elections Code Section 13116

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(a) In an election at which state, county, city, or other
local measures are submitted to a vote of the voters, all state
measures shall be numbered in numerical order, as provided in this
chapter or division.  All county, city, or other local measures shall
be designated by a letter, instead of a figure, printed on the left
margin of the square containing the description of the measure,
commencing with the letter "A" and continuing in alphabetical order,
one letter for each of these measures appearing on the ballot.
   (b) An elections official may commence designating local measures
with any letter of the alphabet following the letter "A," and
continuing in alphabetical order, in order to avoid voter confusion
that might result from different local measures carrying the same
letter designation in successive elections.
   (c) Where two or more counties or cities submitting measures to
the voters are in close proximity, the elections officials of those
counties or cities may mutually agree to use letter designation for
ballot measures that will not conflict or confuse the voter.

Last modified: January 12, 2009