Nos. C065707, C065708. August 9, 2010. Appeal from the Superior Court of Sacramento County, No. 34201080000610, Patrick Marlette, Judge. Remcho, Johansen Purcell, Robin B. Johansen; Olson, Hagel, Fishburn and Lance H. Olson for Petitioner Yes on 25, Citizens for an On-Time Budget. Edmund G. Brown, Jr., Attorney General, and Anthony O'Brien, Deputy Attorney General, for Petitioner Edmund G. Brown, Jr., in C065708. No appearance for Respondent. Edmund G. Brown, Jr., Attorney General, and Anthony O'Brien
(a) The proponents of a proposed initiative measure shall submit a certification, signed under penalty of perjury, to the Secretary of State immediately upon the collection of 25 percent of the number of signatures needed to qualify the initiative measure for the ballot. (b) Upon the receipt of the certification required by subdivision (a), the Secretary of State shall transmit copies of the initiative measure, together with the circulating title and summary as prepared by the Attorney General pursuant
(a) Preliminary opposition (1) Within 10 days after the petition is filed, the respondent or any real party in interest, separately or jointly, may serve and file a preliminary opposition. (2) A preliminary opposition must contain a memorandum and a statement of any material fact not included in the petition. (3) Within 10 days after a preliminary opposition is filed, the petitioner may serve and file a reply. (4) Without requesting preliminary opposition or waiting for a reply, the court may grant