Section 9016 - "General election" defined; submission of initiative measure to voters(a) Notwithstanding Section 324, for purposes of subdivision (c) of Section 8 of, and subdivision (c) of Section 9 of, Article II of the California Constitution, "general election" means only the election held throughout the state on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of each even-numbered year with respect to an initiative or referendum measure that is certified for the ballot on or after July 1, 2011.(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an initiative measure shall not be submitted to the voters at a statewide special election held less than 131 days after the date the measure is certified for the ballot.Amended by Stats 2011 ch 558 (SB 202),s 1, eff. 1/1/2012.Added by Stats 2009 ch 373 (AB 753),s 26, eff. 1/1/2010.