(a) “Ballot title” is the name of a statewide initiative measure or measure proposed by the Legislature, or, in the case of a statewide referendum measure, the question included in the ballot label and the ballot title and

summary. (b) (1) “Ballot title and

summary” means, for a statewide initiative measure or measure proposed by the Legislature, the

summary of the chief purpose and points including the fiscal impact

summary of any measure that appears in the state voter information guide. The ballot title and

summary for a statewide initiative measure or measure proposed by the Legislature shall include a statement of the measure’s fiscal impact. The ballot title and

summary for a statewide initiative measure or measure proposed by the Legislature shall not exceed words, not including the fiscal impact statement. (2) (

A) For a statewide referendum measure, “ballot title and

summary” means the ballot title that is in the form of a question followed by a

summary of the chief purpose and points of the law proposed to be overturned that appears in the state voter information guide. The ballot title shall be posed in the form of a question as follows: “Should California keep or overturn a law passed in [enter year statute was enacted][followed by no more than words stating the general subject or nature of the law]?” The ballot title shall be followed by a

summary containing the chief purposes and points of the law proposed to be overturned, including the fiscal impact statement. The ballot title and

summary for a statewide referendum measure shall not exceed words, not including the fiscal impact statement. (

B) The ballot title and

summary that appears in the state voter information guide for a statewide referendum measure shall be followed by the measure’s top funders as set forth in subclause (II) of clause (

i) of subparagraph (

B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (

a) of

Section of this code and subclause (II) of clause (

i) of subparagraph (

B) of paragraph (1) of subdivision (

a) of

Section of the Government Code. (c) (1) “Circulating title and

summary” means the text that is required to be placed on a petition for signatures that is either one of the following: (

A) The

summary of the chief purpose and points of a proposed initiative measure that affects the Constitution or laws of the state, and the fiscal impact of the proposed initiative measure. (

B) The

summary of the chief purpose and points of a referendum measure that affects a law or laws of the state, which includes the ballot title that is in the form of a question as follows: “Should California keep or overturn a law passed in [enter year statute was enacted] [followed by no more than words stating the general subject or nature of the law]?” The ballot title shall be followed by a

summary containing the chief purposes and points of the law proposed to be overturned.

(2) The circulating title and

summary shall not exceed words, not including the fiscal impact

summary for a statewide initiative measure.