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From: HUSTON T. CARLYLE Subject: ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
SR. ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY ADDING SECTION 2.56. I 95 TO THE SAN
BERNARDINO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO
Dept: CITY ATTORNEY VOLUNTARY EXPENDITURE CEILING
Date: August 27, 1997
ORIGINAL
Synopsis of Previous Council action:
None.
Recommended motion:
That said ordinance be laid over for final adoption.
Contact person: HUSTON T. CARLYLE
Supporting data attached: Staff Report
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount:
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5T AFF REPORT
Council Meeting Date: September 2,1.9.91
TO:
FROM:
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AGENDA:
Mayor and Common Council
City Attorney's Office
August 27,1997
September 2,1997
Proposition 208 is a statewide initiative measure passed by the voters at the
November 5, 1996 election. Proposed by California Common Cause and the League of
Women Voters, among others, the measure extensively amends the California Political
Reform Act's ("PRA") provisions regarding political campaign finance and disclosure. The
measure imposes new contribution limits and permits a local jurisdiction to adopt a system
of voluntary expenditure limits. It also makes a number of important technical changes,
and substantially increases the penalties for violations of the PRA, including conflict of
interest provisions.
A copy of Proposition 208 from the Fair Political Practice Commission is attached
for your information.
Pursuant to Government Code Section 85400(c), the subject ordinance is proposed
for the purpose of establishing a voluntary expenditure ceiling for candidates of district or
ward or citywide elective offices for every Primary, General, Recall and Special Election
held on or after November 5, 1997. The proposed ordinance deals only with the voluntary
expenditure limits. All of the other provisions contained in Proposition 208 would apply to
the City of San Bernardino in that it has the same impact on charter cities as it does on
counties and general law cities.
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CALIFORNIA POLITICAL REFORM ACT
OF 1996
Section.<. 85100 and 85101 of rhe GoyeTMlt7lr
Code are repealed. and S.ction 85102 of rho
GOYlrnmt1lJ ClJde is repeaud ut:eprfor .ubsection (e).
wlU&h is renumb"ed Section 85205 of rho GoY.mmmt
Code, and rhe following Chap'" 5. co".".".a,.g with
Section 85100. is add.d to Title 9 of the GOy.mmmt
Code OJ follows:
Article 1. Findinp and Purposes.
t 85100. Tille.
This chap.... shaiJ be known as the Califomia
Political Reform Act of 1996.
t 85101. F'lDdinp aDd Declaratlolls.
The people find and declare each of tile foUowing:
(a) MonetItYCOlllributions to political campaiJIIS
are a legitimate form of participation in tile American
political process, but the financia1 strength of indjYiduals
or organizations should not permit them to exerQse a
controUing influence on the election of candidates.
(b) The rapidly increasing costs of political
campaigns haye forced lIWIy CO....;A.'.. to raise IarF
and larger percentages of money from inleteSt IfOUPs
with a specific financial stake in matterS before State aDd
local gOyemmenL
t 85102. Purpose of ThIs Law.
The people enact this law to accomplish the
following separate but related purposes:
(a) To ensure that indiyiduals and interest IfOUPs
in our society haye a fair and equitable opportUDity to
participate in the electiye and govenunental processes.
(b) To minimize the pot.elltiaUy conupting
influence and appearance of corruption caused by
excessive contributions aDd expenditures in carnpaiJIIS
by providing for reasonable contribution w spax!ing
limits for candidateS.
(c) To reduce the influence of IIt'JO contributors
with a specific financial stake in maam before
government by severing the \ink berweeIIlobbyiDg aDd
campaign fundraising.
(d) To lessen tile pocentially canuptiDg pRSSUtOS
on candidates and olIicehoklers for fuachiIiDg 'by
establishing sensible time periods - for soliciliDg and
accepting campaign contributions.
(e) To limit overa1I expelllli_ iD ~ps.
tbeRby allowing"''''u~.... aDd olIicebolden 10 spead a
1_ proportion of tbeir time on fuDclraisiDI aDd a
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gearr:r proportioo of tbeir time communicating issues of
importance to voters aDd constilllelllS.
(I) To provide impartial and noncoercive
iDeentiyes that encourage candidateS to volllDllri1y limit
campaign expenditures. '.
IJ) To meet tile ci~' right to know the sources
of campaign contributions. expendilUl'OS. and political
advertising.
(b) To enact lOugh penalties which will deter
persons from violating lhis chapter and the Political
Reform Act or 1974.
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Article 1. AppUcablllty df1be PoUlIcal Reform Act
oll974.
t 85202. Applicablllly of Ibe PoUticaJ Reform
Act.
Unless specifically superseded by lhis act, the
definitions and provisions ollhe Political Refonn Act of
1974. Oovenunenl Code Sections 81000 It .oq. shaD
govern lhe iDterpretation of this law.
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t 85203. SmaD Contributor Committee.
"Small contribulOr committee" means any
cotmniaec which meets aU of the foUowing criteria:
(I) It has I n.embaship of II least 100 iudiYidua1s.
(b) All the contributions it receives from any
person in a calendar year 1Ota16fty doJIats (S50) or less.
(c) It has been in existence Illcast six months.
(eI) It is not a candidate-cona-oUed committee.
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t85204. Two-Year Period.
-rwo-year period" means lhe period commencing
with Janlllt)' 1 of an odd-numbered you and ending with
December 31 afthe next eyen-numbered year.
t 85205. PoUticaJ Party Committee.
"Political party commiaec" means the state central
cammi_ or county centra1 committee of an organization
that moetS tile requiremetlls for recognition as a political
party pursuanllO Section 5 I 00 of tile Elections Code.
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t 85206. PubUc Moneys.
"Public moooys" bas tile same meaning as defined
iD Section 426 of tile Penal Code.
ArticJ&.3. Contpbution LimltatiClllSo
S<<:tioIU 85301 thIlI.gh 85307 tI1IIl85]02 through
85]04 Dfrho Oovmvncnt Code are,."..1cd and the
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t 85301. Limitations on Contribntions From
Persons.
(a) Except .. provided in subdivision (a) of
Section 85402 and Seelion 85706. no person. GIber than
small contributor CommilleeS and political party
commiaees. sha11 make to any candidate or the
candidate's conlrOUed comminee for local ollice in .
districts with fewer than 100.000 residents. and no such
candidate or the candidate' s cODlrOlled commiu.e sha11
accept from any person a contribution or conD'l'butions
totaling more than one hun~ dollars (Sloo) for each
eJection in which the candidate is aaempting to be on the
ballot or is a write.in candidate.
(b) Except.. provided in subdivision (b) of
Section 8S4Q2.and Seetion 85706. no person. ether than
small contributor commilleeS and political party
committees. shall make to any candidate or the
candidate's conlrOlled ccmmiu.e campaigning for cfIice
in districts of 100.000 or more residents. and DC such
candidate or the candidate' s conU'olled commiu.e sha11
accept from any such person a contribution or
contributions totaling more than rwc h~ fifty dollars
(S250) for each election in which the candidate is
attempting to be on the ballot or is a write-in candidate.
(c) Except .. provided in" subdivision (c) of
Seetion 85402. no person. ether than small CODD'lDutcr
cornmiu.es and political party commilleeS. sha11 make to
any candidate or the candidate's conlrOlled commiu.e for
statewide ofIice, and DC such candidate or the candidate.s
conlrOlled ccmminee shaD accept from any sucb person
a contribution or contributions totaling more than five
hundred dollars (S5OO) for each election in whicb the
candidate is attempting to be on the ballOI or is a write-in
candidate.
(d) No person shall make to any comminee 1hat
contributes to any candidate and no such comminee sha11
accept from each such person a contribution or
contributions towing more than live h~ dollars
(S500) per calendar)at. 1lti5 subdivision sha111lC1
apply to candidate-cOnlrOlled ccmmilleeS. political patty
committeeS. and independent expendilllR l""'""';-
(e) The previsions ofdW section sha111lOl apply
to a candidate' s contributio. of his or her perscua1 funds
to his or her own campaign committee. but sha11 apply to
contributions from a spouse.
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t 85302. Limitations CD Contribntloas from
Small Contributor C_...;H"1S.
No smaI1 CODU'ibutor committee sha11 make to any
candidate or the conlrOlled commiu.e of sucII a
candidate. and DC such candidate or the ~-'s
conlrOlled ccmmiu.e sha11 accept from a smaI1
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contributor commiu.e. a CODtribution or contributions
UlllIing more than rwc times the app1icab1e contribulio.
limit for persons prescribed in Seepon 85301 or 85402.
whichever is applicable.
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PoUtical Parties.
No perso. sha11 give in the aggregate to politica1
pony"'.... ""-I of the same political pony. and no such
pony'" ,. ,.;...... c:ombined sha11 accept from any person.
a conU'ibutioll or CllIllributions totaling more than five
thousand dollars ($S;OOQ) per-aJ-l'" year; except a
candidate -may distribaie any =plus. residual. or
unupended campaign" funds to a political pony
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I 85304. Limitations an Contributions from
Polltlcal Parties.
No more than 2S percent .f the recOllllllCllded
expendilllR limits speci1ied in dW act at the time of
adoption by the voters. subject to cost of living
adjustments as speci1ied in Seelion 83124. shall be
accepted in C1IIII1IIative contributions for any election
from all political pony ccmmilleeS by any candidate or
the cODlrOlled ccmmiaee of such a candidate. Any
expendilllre5 made by a political patty committee in
support of a candidate shall be considered contn'buticns
to the candidate,
I 85305. Restr\dIOIIS 011 When CODtribulioas
CaD Be Received.
(a) In districts offewer than 1.000.000 residents.
no candidate or the candidate's conlrOlled committee
shall accept contributions mere than six months before
any primary or special primary electi.n or, in the event
there is no primary or special primary election. any
regular eIeclion or specia1election in which the candidate
is alIelIIpling to be on dle ballot or is a write-in candidate.
(b) In districts of 1.000.000 residents or more and
for statewide elective ollice. no candidate or the
candidate's conlrOUed collllllittee sha11 accept
COIlIributions IIl<ft than 12 months before any primary or
special primary election or. in the event there is DO
primary or ~ pzimary election. any relUlu election
or specia1 eIeclion ill wbich the candidate is aaemptiJIs to
be on the ballet or is a write-in candidate.
(c) No candidate or the conlrOlled commiaee of
such candidate sha11 accept contributions mono !ban 90
days after dle dale of witbdrawal. defeat. or elaOll to
otlice. CoIItributions Keep-! '--';."'y fllllowin&
sucb an eJection or witbdrawal and lip III 90 days after
that date shaD be used only III pay llUlfandiDg biDs or
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debts owed by the candidate or conlrOlled 1:OIDIIIitree.
This section shalIlIOllpJlly to retirinS debts incurred with
respect to any election held prior to the effective date of
this act. provided S1lCh funds an: collected pursuant to the
conaibution limits specified in Article 3 (ComDlCllCinS
with Section 85300) of this act, applied seporueIy for
each prior election for wlIich doblS an: being relired. and
such funds raised shall DOl count apinst the conaibution
limitations applicable for any election following the
effective dale of this act,
(d) Notwidlstandinssubdivision (c). Nods maybe
collected at any lI1tlC to pay for aaomey's fees for
Iitiption Or administrative action wlIich arises 4irectly
out of a candidate's or elected ollicer's alleged violation
of swe or local campaign. disclOSllrC. or election laws or
for a line or assess",,",' imposed by any governmental
aseney for violations of this act or the Politica1 Reform
At;t of 1974. or for a recount or conteSt of the validity of
an election. or for ally expense direcdy associated wilb an
extemaIlIIlIit or unresolved laX liability of the campaign
by the candidate or the candidate's conlrOlled committee;
provided such funds' are collected punuant to the
conaibution limits of Ibis act, ,
(e) ConIributions pursuant to subdivisions (c) and
(d) of this provision shall be considered conaibutions
raised for' the election in wlIich the doblS. fiDes.
ass...smenlS. recounlS. conteSlS. audilS. or laX liabilitiC5
were incurred and sIlall be subject to the conaibution
IimilS of that election.
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No candidate and no committee conlrOlled by a
candidate or officeholder. other than a political party
committee. shall make any conaibution to any other
candidate running for ollice or his or her conlrOlled
committee. This section shall not prohibita candidate
from makinS a connibution from his or her own penonal
funds to his or her own candidacy or to the candidacy of
any other candidate for elective ollice.
t 85307. LoaDS.
(a) A loan shill be considered a conaibution from
the maleer and the guarantor of the loan and shall be
subject to all conaibution limitations.
(b) Extensions of credit for a period of JIlOR than
30 da~ oIber dIaD IoIIlI from 6DaDcia1 institutions aiven
In the normal comx of business. ore subject to all
conaibution limitations.
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commi1leC that lOW at anyone point in time more than
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candidate. .xcept for candidateS for'governor. or fifty
lhousand dollars (S50,000) in the case of candidates for
Sovemor. Nothing in this chapter sIlall prohibit a
candidate from making unlimited conaibutions 10 his or
her own campaip.
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t 85308. Family ContrlbutloDs.
(a) Contributions by a busband and wife shall not
be "","prod.
(b) . C;:qntributions by children under 18 shall be
1reIIed as conaibutions ataibuted equally to each parent
or guardian. '
1 85309. Agnpte Contributions from Non-
i1lllmduals.
No JIlOR than 25 pen:ent of the recOllllllCoded
voluntll)' expenditure IimiIS specified in this act at the
time of adoption by the VOlel'S. subject 10 cost of living
adJusllllOnlS as specified in Section 83124. for any
election sball be occepred in contributions from oIber
than individuals. small contributor committeeS. and
political party committeeS in the aurepte by any
candidale or the cODlrOlled committee of such a
candidale. The limitation in this section sIlall apply
whether or DOt the candidale aBRC5 to the expenditure
ceilings specified in Section 85400.
185310. Agrepte Coatri\IutiOIIS III AU Stat.
Candidates.
No penon shall conaibule in the apreple more
dIaD twenty-fivelbousand dollars ($25.000) 10 all StIle
candidateS and the state candidateS' conlrOlIed
committees and political party committeeS in any two-
ye5r period. Conaibutions from political parties sIlall be
exempllIom this provision.
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185311. AlgneatiOll oCF\zwIcial Activity.
All paymenlS made by a person established.
6ruulced. /llIiDIaiIIed. or COlIIrOI1ed by any business cotity.
labor orpnization. association. political party. or any
other penon or crouP of SIICh penons shall be considered
10 be made by a single person.
1853U- Communications Within aD
Ol1auizatioll.
The CCSlS of iIiterna1 cDllllllUllications to 1DClIIbers.
~ or sIIardlOIders of an orpDization. ocher Iban
. ~ ' poIiIica1 ~ .J<<" ,purpose of supponing or
opposinla candidate or candidateS for e1ective nlIice or
a ballot __ or measures shall DOt be considered a
ennaibution or iDdeP"1l(\l'ft. upendilure 1IIlder 1be
pnMsiClllS afdtis ICl, provided such paymenlS are DOl for
lbe COSIS of campaip materia\s or ~vi1ies used in
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conne<:tion with broadcasting. newspaper. billboard. or
similar type of general public collllllUllicatioo.
t 85313. OIIIc:ebolder ACCOUDL
(a) Eacb e1ecu:d ollicer may be permi= 10
eSlablish one ..grega~ olliceholder espense fimd for
expenses related 10 assisting. serviDg. or COIIIIIl1,,,;~,",g
with consuOIenlS. or with cmying out die oIIicial du1ies
of die eIecu:d oIIicer. provided aggregate conlributions 10
such a fund do IlOl exceed ten thousand doUars ($10.000)
within any calendar)elf IIld thaldle expeDditures are not
made in connection with any campaign for elective oIIice
or ballot measure.
(b) No penon shall mako. and no elec~ ollicer or
officeholder account shall solicit or accept from any
person. a conlribulion cr conlributions 10 die ollicebolder
account IOtaling more than twO hllJldred fifty doUars
($250) during any calendar J'OIt. Conlributions 10 an
officeholder account shall not be considered campaign
conuibutions.
(c) No elecred olIi<eholdor cr oIIiceholder account
shall solicit or accept a conlribution 10 die olliceholder
account from. through. or arranged by a registered s_
or local lobbyist or a slate or local lobbyist emplO)'Ol' if
thallobbyist or lobbyist emplo~ finances. engages. or is
authorized 10 engage in lobbying die govetlllDOlllll
agency of the oIIiceholder.
(d) All expendilllres fn:m. and conlributions 10. III
officeholder account are subject 10 !be campaign
disclosure and reporting requiremenlS of the Political
Reform Act of 1974 as amended.
(e) Any funds in an oIIiceholdor account remaining
after leaving office shall be turned over 10 the General
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Article 4. Voluntary Expenditure Celllngs.
t 85400. Voluntary Expenditure ceilings.
(a) No candidate for legislative ollice. Board of
Equaliwion. or Slatewi!le office who voluntarily ICCepls
expendimre ceilings and any controlled commiuee of
such a candidale shall make campaign expeDClilllRS
above the following amount
(I) For an Assembly candidate. one bundred
thousand dollars ($100.000) in the primary or special
primary election and twO hundred thousaDd doUars
($200.000) in the geuen1. special. or special runotr
election.
(2) Fer a SeaaIe -. and ...MUIo.. for Boord
of Equalization. twO buadred thoGsalld doIlIn
. ($200.000) in !be primary cr special ptimIty eIeclion IDII
four IIIndred 1hcnwxI cIoUars ($400.000) in the .-aI.
special. or special runoff election.
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(3) Fer swewide candidates. other than governor.
one million doUars ($1.000.000) in the primary election
and two million dollars ($2.00b.000) in the general.
special. or special runoff election.
(4) For goYel!"X. four million doUars
(54.000.000) in the.primary election and eigbt million
dollars ($8.000.000) in the general. special. or special
runotr election.
(b) In the event 1ha1 !be sw.. adoplS an open
primary ~ !be voluntary expendiOlre ceilings for all
state c:andidares in die primary election shall be increased
by 50 percenL'
(c) Any\clclljurisdiclion. municipality. or county
may establish voluntary expeDClilllR ceilings for
c:andidares and controlled commiuees of such candidates
for elective ollice not to exceed one dollar ($1) per
resident for eacb election in the dislrict in which the
candidale is seeking elective ollice. V olunwy
expenditure ceilings may be set at lower levels by the
local governing body.
t 85401. Candidate Acceptance or Rejection
of Expenditlll'l CellInIS.
<a) Each candidate for olIice shall file a swemcnt
of acceplanCe or rejection of !be volunlary expeDdilllR
ceilings in Section 85400 bdore ICcepling any
conlributions. If be or she agrees 10 accept the
expendilure ceilings, the candidale shall not be subject to
!be conlnbution limiWions in Section 85301. but shall be
subject 10 the conlribution limilations in Section 85402.
(b) Ifa candidate cleclineslO accept the volllDW)'
expenditure ceilinp in Sectitll 85400. the candidaIe shall
be subject 10 the conlribution limilations in Section
85301.
(c) Any candidate who declined to accept the
volunlary expenditure ceilings but who nevertheless did
not exceed the recommended spending limilS in lbe
primary. special primary. or special election. may 61e a
swement or acceplanCe of the spending IimilS for a
general or special runoff election within 14 days
foUowing!be primIIy. special primary. or special election
and receive aU lite benefilS accompanying snch an
agreement specified in this acL
I 85402. Coatributlon LimItations ror
Candidates Aceeptinl Expenclitan Celllngs.
(a) Notwidlstanding subdivision <a) or Section
85301. ifa ~..GA.t. acceplS!be expenditure c:eilings set
by local ardinance pursuant 10 subdivision <c) of Section
85400. DO penon. other than small c:onIriburor
........_ and political party COIDIIIi1tee$, shall maIr:a ID
any such candidaIe or the ~""'U4...' s CODU'OIled
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collUllitleC for elective oflice in di.saicU of fewer lhan
100.000 residents and no such candidate or die
candidate's conlrDlIed committt: shall accept from any
such penon a cpntribution or contributions totalinS more
than two hundred fifty dnllm (S250) for eadl election in
which the candidate is aaemplini to be on the ballot or is
a write-in candidate.
(b) NotwithsWlllinl subdivision (b) of Section
85301. if a candidate accepts the expendilUR ceilinp in
paragraph (I) or (2) of subdivision (a) of Seelion 85400
or set by local ordinance pursuant to subdivision (c) of
Section 85400. no person. otbcr-liw) small contributor
conunia=s and political part)' cemmiitees. ~ha11 make to
any such candidate or the candidate's conlrDlIed
committee for elective oflice in di.saicU of 100.000
residents or more and no such candidate or the
candidate's conu-olled committee shall accept from any
such penon a contribution or contributions totaling more
than five hunclrecl'dnllm (S500) for each election in
whicb the candidate is aaemptinsto be on the ballot or is
. write-in candidate.
(c) NorwithstandinS subdivision (c) of Section
8530 I. if a candidate accepts the expenclilUl'e ceilings in
paragraph (3) or (4) of subdivision (a) of Section 85400.
no person. other lhan small contributor cuwwittceS and
political party commia=s. shall make lO lOy such
candidate or die candidate's conlrDlIed committee for
statewide oflice and no such candidate or die candidate's
conlrDlled committee shall accept from any such person
a contribution or contributions totaling more than one
thousand dollars (SI.ooo) for each election in which the
candidate is altelIIpting 10 be on the ballot or is . write.in
candidate.
I 85403, Time Periods for Expenditu.....
For purposes of the expendilUR ceilings. qualified
campaign expendi= made at any timo uP to the date of
the primary. special priJnary. or special election shall be
considered expendilURS for that election.- and qualified
camplign expendilURS made after -the date of such
election shall be considered expendilURS for the geoeral
or runolf election, However, in the event thai payDlCllts
are made but the goods or services are DOl used during
the period purchased. the payments shall be considered
qualified campaign expendilURS for the timo period in
wbich the goods or services lR used. PaymenlS!or
goods and savices used in bolhperiods shall be prorIled.
t 85404. ExpeDcllture CeIIIDp LIIlelL
(a) If a candidate declines to accept voIunwy
expendilUR ceilings and receives contributions. has cash
on hand. or makes qualified expendilUtOS equallO 75
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percent or IIlOtC of die recollllllClllled expendilUl'e ceiling
for that oflice. the volunwy expendilUR ceiling shall be
three timos the limit specified in Seelioil 85400 for any
candidate running for die SIIIlC non-Slatewide oflice. and
twO times the limit specified in Section 85400 for any
candidate running for the SIIIlC statewide ofIice. AJly
candidate running for that oflice who originally occepted
voluntar)' expendilUR ceilings shall be exempt from the
limits Ihat political party committeeS may contribute to a
candidate in Section 85304. and such candidates shall be
permiaed to contiJlue receiviDg contributions at die
.1IIlOUDts set forth in Section 85402 of this act
(b) Ihn iDdepeIIcleIll expendilllR committee or
committees in the agregate spend in support or
opposition to a candidate for lIOIl-sw.ewide oflice more
than 50 percent of the app1icable-volunwy expeDdiwre
ceiling. the volunwy expendilUR ceiling shall be three
times the limit specified in Seelioo 85400 for any
candidate running for the SIIIlC elective oflice. AJly
candidate running for that oflice who originally accepted
volunwy expendilUR ceilings shall be exempt from the
IimiIS 1hat political party commiuces may contribute to a
candidate in Section 85304. and such candidates shall be
permiaed to continue receiving contributions at the
amounts set forth in subdivision (a) or (b) of Section
85402 of this act -
(c) If 10 independeot expenclilUR committee or
commia=s in the aggregate spend in support or
opposition to a candidate for statewide office more lhan
25 percent of the applicable volunwy expendilUR
ceiling. the volunwy expendilllR ceiling shall be
increased two times the limit specified in Section 85400
for any candidate running for the sam<: statewide oflice.
/VIy candidate runnins for that office who originally
accepted volunlMy expenditure ceilings shall be exempt
from the limits that political party committees may
cootribult to a candidate in Section 8S304. and such
candidates shall be permitted 10 continue receivinS
contributions at the amounts set forth in subdivision (c)
of Section 85402 of this act
(d) The commission shall require candidates and
indt.jlCIldau c:ommin=s lO provide sullicient notice to the
cormnission and to all candidates for the same oflice thai
they are approaching and exceedins the thresholds set
forth in this section.
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t 85500. lDdepelldlllll Ezpanclllures.
(a) /VIy committee wroch maJces independeDt
expendiIIIres ofmore Ihan one thousand dnllm (SI.OOO)
in support of or in oppositiOIlto any candidate shall notify
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the 51ing oflicer and all candidata nmninl for d1e same
seal within 24 hours by facsimile lI'IIlSIlIission or
overnight delivery each time this thresboId is ~ The
collllllission sllaII dewmiDe the disclosure requimnenlS
for this subdivision and shall eslabJisb gp;""HN!<
permittiDg persons to file rqlOItS iDdic:aling -pg
independenl expendinares.
(b) NorwithsWlding subdivision (d) of Seclion
85301. any commiuee that makes iDdl.peodcDI
expendilllreS of one thoUSlDd dollars (SI.ooo) or more
supporting or opposing a candidate shall no! occept any
contribution in excess of twO hundred fifty dollars (5250)
per election.
(c) Any contributor that makes a contribution of
one hundred dollars (5 I 00) or more per eIeclion to a
candidate for elective ollice shall be considered to be
acting in concen with that c:andidate and shall not make
independent expendilUreS and conlributions which ill
combination excetd the amounlS set.fonh in Section
85301 in supportoftbal "MVIo,. or in opposition to that
candidate's opponent or opponenlS.
(d) An expenditure shall not be considered
independent, and shall be treated as a contribution from
the person malting the expenditure to the candidate on
whose behalf. or for whose benefit, the expenditure is
made either:
(I) With d1e cooperalion of. or in consullalion
with. any candidate or any iulhorized commiaee or ageIll
of the candidate.
(2) In concert with. or at the request or suuestion
of. any candidate or any authorized commiaee or agent of
the candidate.
(3) Under any arrangement. coordination. or
di=tion with respect to the candidate or the candidate's
agent and the person malcinl the expendiwre.
(4) By a candidate or ofliceholder supportinl
another candidate or ofliceholder of the same polilica1
party nmning ftr a seat in dle same leps1alive body of d1e
candidate or officeholder. .
For purposes olthis seclion. d1e person makinl1be
expendiwre sllaII include any oflicer. direcUlr. employee.
or agent of thaI person.
Article 6. BaDal Pamphlet aDd Sample BaBot.
f 85600. CancJiclale Accoa 10 Slale BaUot
Pampblet.
The SecrelIt)' of SUlIe shall -prevido. -10 aD
candidates ftr SlalIlwicle oIIice. wbo voIl1l11arily cboose III
limillheir caqJlil" expenditures ill_dance with d1e
provisions of this act, a campail" _t in d1e -
ballot pamphlel of 100 words in primary and special
eleclions. and 200 words in aeneral elecliOllS, he of
charae. Caodidata for ~~ oflicc not choosinl to
limit their campail" expendilllreS, in accordance III
provisions of Ibis acl may also publish a campail"
Slatement of similar lenslh and format in the Slate ballol
pamphlet. bUI shall be ~p1 the pro rail cOS! of
priDIins. baDdling. tranSilliIlg. and mailing the camPail"
slatement. Such c:aDdidate SlatemenIS shall nOl include
any ..r...-. III a candidate's opponenl or opponenlS
and may iDcIude.a pbolIlgnpb of the c:andidate.
f 85601. ('o"dIcI.le A.... In Locai Sample
BaBoI Ma&orIaIs.
_(a) no -elerk of.-b COUIlty-sball provide to
candidaIes ftr olIil:a ofdle Su Assembly. Slate Senate.
and Boan! of Equalization, who volunwily choose to
limillheir~ ~ in accordance with Ibis
act, a campail" swement with the county sample ballot
IlIlIOrials of 100 words in primary and special elecliOllS.
and 200 words ill aeneral elections. he of charae. the
add.on cOS! of which is to be reimbursed from the -
General Fund. Candidates for the oflices of Slate
Assembly. Slate Senate, and Board of Equalizalion not
choosiDI to Iimil \heir campaisn expendilllreS in
accordance to Ibis act may also publish a campail"
Slatemenl of similar length and format with the COlIIIty
sample ba1Iol materials, bUI shall be charlcd d1e pro rail
cost of printiDl, bandlinl, transIaliIlg. and mailing the
campail" SlIlelIJlIll. Such candidate swemenlS shall nol
include any references to a candidate's opponent or
opponenlS and may include a photOgraph of the
candidate.
(b) The slatemenlS of candidates for Slate
Assembly, Slate Senate, and Board ofEqualizalion may
be included in the Slate ballot pamphlet instead of with
the county sample ballot materials if the SecreW}' of
Slate determines that inclusion in the Slate ballot
pamphlet is I... expensive and more convenient for the
voleTS.
f 85602. NodIIcalioD In V olers.
The Secrewy of Slate and local e1eclions olliom
sllaIIl"""';'...llIy desisnatC on the banot and in the ballol
pamphlet and sample ballOl those candidata who have
volunwily asreed to expenditure ceilings. The
commission shall prescribe by resulalion the method or
methods for such clesiption.
ArtIde"""!. .AdaJlIoaal CoalribalioD Reqalremellls.
f 85700. D~ 01 OecapalioD aDd
Employer.
No conlribution 01 one hUlldRd dollars (Sloo) or
more shall be deposited into a "I" chec:kinI
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emplCl)U of the cOlllributor is on file in the records of the
recipient of the contribution.
t 85701. lUaipt alIA1IIIIIered (Aatributlcms.
Nty person wbo occep1S . ccntribution wbich is not
from lbe person IislOd on the cbeck or subsequent
campaicn clisclosure sw.ement sball be liable to pay the
swe the emiR _ ofille 1auDdered conaibution. The
Sllltl~ of limitationS sball DOl apply to lIIis provision. and
rep.ymenlS to lbe SlI~ shall be made u Ion, u the
person or any commiuoe conaoUed by such . person has
any funds sullicienlto p.y the Stale.
t 85702. Bundlln, of Contributions.
Contributinns made direclly or indireclly to or on
behalf of . particular candidate throuJb an itllaDIediarY
or conduit shall be aealOd u contributions from tbe
contribUlor IIId the in1CnllOdiarY or conduil to tile
candida~ for the purposes of lIIis \imilllion nnIess lbe
intermediary or conduit is one of the foUowin,:
(.) The candi~ or represelllItive of the
candida~ receivin, contributions on beha1f of the
c:ancIidate. However. lbe represenlltive sball not include
lbe foUowin, persons:
(I) A commiuoe nlher than the ~'MI<,4'''''S
campail" commiaee.
(2) Nt ollie... emplo)eO. or ....t of. commi-
other than the candi~'s campaiJll commiaee.
(3) A person registered u . lobbyist wilb the
,overnmental agency for which the candidate is rWwn,
or is an olliceholdet.
(4) Nt officer. emplojOC. or agent of a corpontion
or labor orprozation actin, on behalf of the corporation
or organization.
(b) A volun_. wbo Olherwise does not fall under
para..aphs (I) throuJh (4) of subdivision (.) of lIIis
provision. hostin, . fundraisiDS event oulSide the
volun~r's place of business.
t 85703. EanaarltiD& of CODll'ibutioas
Prohibited.
No person shall make and no person. olhet than a
candidare or the candidare's conaaUed comatiuoe. sball
accepl any contribution on the condition or wilb lbe
.JlOCI!lCntlhal il will be contribulOd to any particuIat
c:andidate. The cxpendillR of funds received by. person
sh.n be made at the sole cliscretion of the recipient
person.
t 85704. Cootrlbutloas from Lobbylsta.
No eleclOd ofIiceholder. c:andidIle. or the
c:andidate's conaaUed commiuoe may solicit or KCllPla
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campaiJft contribution or contribution to an ofIiceholdet
account from. throuJh. or manJed by a reJistered sllre
or locallobbyiSl if that lobbyist finances. enpges. or is
.uthorized to enpge in IobbyinJ the JOvcmmental
IJODCYfor whicb the c:IIIdida~ is seekia,election or the
JOvernmental agency of the olliceholder.
1 85705. CODtribUtloas from Govemmental
Appoillle&
No ,person appoinlOd to a public board or
commission or u Tntstee of lhe Califorui. SlIre
University or Regent 4)f the Uaiversity of Ca1iforuia
ckIrin& ri:nure in oIioe4holl donate 10. or solicit or accepl
any campaiJft contribution for. any comatiaee conaaUed
by lhe person who made the appoinaaent to lhIl ollice ordany other entity wilb the inWlt tbat the recipient of the
donation be any commiaee conaaUed by such person
who made lbe appoinanent.
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(a) Notbin, in lIIis act sball nullify conaibution
limilltions or olber campaiJft clisclosures or prohibitions
of any Ioca1 jurisdiction tbat are u or more smICnt than
sel fnrlh in this act. .
(b) The JllVlllIliD8 body of. local jurisdiction may
impose lowu contribution limilllions or other campaiJft
clisclosures or prohibitions lhal are u or more strinJODt
lhan set falb in lIIis act. A local jlD'isdiction may impose
hiJher contribution or expendiaae limilltions only by a
vore of the people.
(c) NtY cbarW municipality which chooses to
establish a voluntary spendin,limit proJlam involvin,
malChin, funds. consistent with subdivision (c) of Section
85400 of Ibis act. may seta uniform contribution ceiling
from any person to any candidate or the candida~' s
conaalled commi_ of a contribution or contributions
towin, no more than five bundred dollars (5500) for
each election in which the candi~ is IlIeIIIptin, to be
on the ballot or is a write-in candidate. provided tbat the
ptOJl1ll'dI'ers I marchin& fund ratio of at least one dollar
(5 I) to each three matebable priVate contributions.
SlCtiOflJ 83Jl6 """83/16.5 of In. Gov.7'7tIMnl
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183116. ViAlalioa ofTllie; Probable Cause;
Hearill,; Notice; Order.
When Ibe Cotmission do-...;.a lhere is probable
cause for believin,lIIis tille bu been violated. it may
hold a bearin, to determine if such a violation bu
occurred. Notice shall be Ii- IIId lhe beIrinJ
conduclOd in accotdance with the AdtaitIistntiVe
Procedure Act (GoveramentCode. Tille 2. Division 3.
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Commission shall have all the powers granlCd by thaI
chapter,
When the Commission determines on the basis of
the heariDi lllal a violation has occurrecI, it shall issue an
order which may require the violator to:
(a) Cease and desist violation of this title;
(b) File anyreporlS. 5"'-" or other documeDts
or information required by this title;
(c) Payamonewypenaltyofuptolnvd>.. L 4
a.:.U_.. {S:.B99) five thQusand daHlin (~5 oom ner
violation to the General FuDd of the srale.
. When the Commission determines lllal no violation
has oceurnd. il shall publish a cleclaration so swing.
t 83116.5, LiabWty for VloIalloas; .
Administrative.
Any person who violaICS illY provision of this title,
who purposely or neJlisontly causes any other person to
violate illY provision of this title, or who aids and abets
any other person in the violation of any provision of this
title, shall be liable under the provisions of this chapter
and Chl.rn~ 1 t (c:omrnencin. with Section C)1000).
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amended ro read:
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(a) Any person who knowin.ly or wiUfully
violates any provision of this litle is guilty of..
misdemeanor,
(b) In addition to other penalties provided by Jaw.
a fine of up to the creater of WI lbousand doUars
(S I 0,000) or three limes the amount the person faiJecI to
report properly or unlawfully conrribul&d, expended. pve
or received may be imposed upon COI\viction fer each
violation,
(c) Prosecution for violation of this title IIlUSl be
commenced wilbin four years after the dare on which the
violation oceurred.
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Governmtl1l Code tJrl amtruUd ~ Tlad:
f 91004. ~ ofReportlnc RequIrement;
CivU UabWtJ. "
Any person who intentionally or neJlisently
violales any of the reportin8 requiremenlS of this ac~ lit
who aid!C; and ahet!; any fteBon who violates any of the
rennninO'1'MUiremen1S nl1bi! aa shall be liable in a civil
action broupu by the civU proaecutor or by a person
residing within the jurisdiction fer an amount not more
than the amount or value DOl properly reported.
f 91005.5. ClvU UabWty for Violations.
/'rnyl""_ wllO'riolales any provision of this title,
except Sections 84305, 84307. and 89001. ror which no
spcei6c civil penalty is provided, shall be liable in a civil
action brought by the c:otIlIIIission or the district attorney
pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 91001. or the
elected city attorney pursuant to Section 91001.5. Cor III
amount up to l..... d..._.4 J...Ik..J (S:.089) fin
thOU.und dnUm: ($4j (lam oer violarion.
. No civil action alJesin. a violation of this title may
be filed against I person pursuant to this section if the
crimina1 prosecutor is maintaininC a crimina1 action
aiaiDSl lllat person pursuant to Section 91000.
The provisions of Ihis sec1ion sha11 be applic:able
only as to violations oc:c:utring after the e1l'ective dare of
lhis sec1ion.
t 91006. Joint ud Seven! LiabWty for
Violation.
A1tv neRon who viol.II!) anv nmvlsion of [hi! title
who numoulv or ne~litpl!ntlv eaU5eS anv other fleno" to
violate anv orovisinn of thi~ title or who aim and .heu
anY orher nerson in the violation of anv moviJion of this
title shall be liable under me nmvisionl of this chanter
and Otmrl!r ~ (eomml!!ncin.. with S~tion 111 om tJf this
IiII;. If two or more pctsons are responsible Cor any
violation. they shan be jointly and severally liable.
Section 91015 of the 0....,.._ Code is repealed.
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Reportine Thresbold.
The thresbold for contribulious and expeodilllreS
reported in the campaicn swemonlS desipwed in
Seclions 84%03.5. 84211. and 84219, except for
subdivision (i) of Seclion 84219. and for cash
COlIlribuIions and IIIOnymous contribulions desipw.ed in
Seclions 84300 and 84304, shall be set II no more than
one hundred dollars ($ 1 00) notwitbstandin. any 0Ibet
provision of law or any legi.slalive amendmeDlto such
sections.
S.crit>n 84305.5 of rho Gov'T7ImI!1ll Cod. iJ
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(a) No slate mailer orpnizIlion or cOllllDiaee
primarily formed to support or oppose one or more ballot
measures shall send a sJau: mailer unless:
(1) The name, _t address, and city of the sJau:
mailer orpnizalion or coauniaee primarily farmed to
suppon or oppose one or more ballot measures Ire
shown on the OUlSido or each piece of slate mail and on at
1.....( v..... ...f tI... :......._ every inlen iDc:Iuded with each
piece of slalemail in no less than 8-point roman type
which shaJl be in a color or print wbich contrasts wilb !be
backcround so as to be easily legible. A post o1Iice box
may be stared in lieu of a street address if the _I
address oflhe slate mailer orpnization or 1be commiaee
primarily formed to support or oppose one or more bIIlot
measure is a IllaIIer of public record wilb the Secrellr)' of
Slate's Polilical Reform Division.
(2) At the top~. bvtl",uI ...ftl.... ~.....tm.wside
or surface,J,f ..(1__ ~.... ;........l of. ~IJ.~ mailer or It the
lOp., l.II>.... of_GWi side or surface ofa postcard or
other self-mailer, there is a nolice in at least 8-point
roman boldface type, which shaIJ be in a color or print
which conlrlSlS with the backcround so as to be easily
legible. and in a printed or drawn box and set apan from
any other printed matter. The nolice shaIJ consist or !be
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(nlllle of slate mailer organizalion or commiaee
primarily formed to suppon or oppose one or more
ballot measures), NOT AN OFFICIAL POlmCAl.
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ha~ Mid "for their Mbn."in rhiJ mAill!l' "' A Ii!tin.. in
11m mai~ ~ nor: neees..urilv jmnlv endOl'QmII!'!nt of
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the mnviJions of Section 84~O] et Jet!
(4) Each candidate and each ballOt measure that
has paid to appear in the slate mailer is desicna=<l by 8ft
a ill. Any c:andidalC or baUol measure that has not paid
to appear in the slate mailer is not desicnated by ~
ill.
The & ill required by this subdivision shall be or
the same type size, type style, color or CODlrIS~ and
legibility as is used for the name of the candidate or the
ballot measure name or number and posilioD advocated
10 which lhe & ill desicnation applies except dlat in DO
case shall the & ill be required to be larcer than 10-
POUIl boldface type. The desicnalion shall immediately
foUow lhe name of the candidate. or the name or number
and posilion advocated 0lI1be ballot measure where the
desicnaliOll appean in the slate of candidates and
measures. If there is no sJau: lisline. the desicnalion shall
appear at least once in II least 8-point boldface type,
immediately foUowine the name or lhe candidate. or the
-lWIID4' IlIIIIlber 1'" p"sition ..sv0Cated on the ballot .
measure.
(5) The name or any candidate appearine ill the
sIIlemailerwhoisamemberofapolilicaJpartydi1l.erine
from the polilicaJ party which the mailer appears by
representalion or indicia to reprueol. is 1CCOIDpIDied,
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the candidate. in no less than 9-point rolllllllype wbich
shall be in a color or priDt that c:ontraslS with the
baclczround ... as to be easily 1epble. The desipalion
shall DOt be required in the case of ~"';A.r.. for
nonpartisan ollice.
(b) For purposes of the desigDllions required by
parapph(4) ofsubdivisioa (a). the p"ymentofany sum
made reportable by subdivision (c) ofSeclion 84219 by
or II the behest of I coftl\iA... or commillee. wbose name
or posilion appears in the mailer. to the slate mailer
organization or commitII:e primarily formed to support or
oppose one or more ballollDel51lRs. sha1I consliwle I
plymentto appear. requiring the & W desiJnatiOD. The
payment sha1I also be deemed to consli_lUlborizatioa
to Ippear in the mailer.
(c) A slate mailer Ihat complies wi1Illbis section
shall be deemed to satisfy.the requirelllelllS of Sections
20003 and 20004 bf the E1ections Code.
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Government Code tD read:
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(I) "AdvenisemeIll" means any pneraI or paIllic
advertisement which is IUdlorized and paid for by I
person or committee for die purpose of supporlinc or
opposing I candidate for eleclive olfice or I ba1Ioc
measure Ot ballol measures.
(b) "AdvertisementO does not include I
communicltion from an organizalion other than I
political patty to its memben. I campailD bullOft smaller
1han 10 inches in diameter. a bumper sliem smaller 1han
60 square inches. or other advertisement as dewmilled
by regulations of the commission. .
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I 84502. CumaJalivtl CcIIltrlbutloas.
"Cwnulalive conlribulioos" means die cumuIIIive
conlribulions to I committee bePnnin, the lint day die
statement of orpnizalion is lUed UIlder Scclion 84101
Ind endin, within seven days of die lime die
Idvertisement is sent to die priDlet or broadcast station.
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f 84503. DlsclaIllre; Ad....d......41 For or
AlaiDsl Ba\Iol W.......
(IJ ADy advenisemenllilr or apinsl any baIIol
measure shall include I clisclosuR _ ideIllif)iDa
any person whose CUlDIIIIlive _uibulions ... fifty
thousand dollan ($50.000) or __
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(b) If there are more 1ban l"'O donoa of fifty
thousand dollats ($50.000) or more. the commillee is
only required to clisclose die biJbest and ..-d biJbest
in that order. III die eWIllt Ihat more dlan two dooon
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meet this disclosure lbfesbolclll ideIIIicaI cOlluibuliOll
I.vels. the bighest and ..-d bighest shall be seIecIed
aceordin,to cbronolop sequence.
f 84504. IdOlllHlcatloo or Cammlllee.
(I) ..NJy ',"- dIIlSuppol\1 or opposes ODe or
more baDolln.asureubaIJ name and ideIIIify itself using
a name or.,mue 1IIIt. cIariy ;n.",;--1he economic or
other special iDIInsrofils major daacrs'oflifly thousand
dollars ($50.000) or men ill any reference to 1he
COIIlIIIiaeenquinid by law. iDchxIiDg. bnt DOl limited, to
its Slltelllelll of orpllizaIion &led pursuantlD Seclioo
84101.
(b) If the major donors or IifIy thousand cIoIIars
($50.000> or more sbR a CllIlIIIlCIIaqlloyer. the idenlity
of the emplo)W shaD also be disclosed.
(c) Any commillee which S1lppOl1S or opposes I
ballot measure. sha1I print or broadeut ilS name as
provided in this section u pan of any advertisement or
other paid public swement.
(d) Ii -- or 1beir _IrOOed COlIIIlIillees, as
a JlIllIP or iDclMdua1Iy. meet the COIIlribatioa dnsboIds
for I person. they sha1I be icle1Ilified by die CllIIIrIllliDg
candidate's name.
f 84505. A voidaDce of 1>ItcW1It~
In addilion to the requirements of Seclions 84503.
84504, and 84506. the commiaee placing the
Idvertisement or penons actiDJ in conc:en with Ihat
commin.. shall be prohibited from creatin, or usina I
noncandidate conlrOllecI cominiaee or I DOnsponsored
~""'.r~~r-lDavoid. crdwresuJts in tbe avoidance of.lbe
disclO$ure of any individual, iDdustry. business WI)'.
COIIIrOllecI ~ or sponsored COIIIIIIiaee as a major
fundin,som<:e.
f 84506. IDdepeDdlD1 EspeDdltans;
Advertisements.
If the upellditure lilr I broadcast or mass mailiDJ
adverlisemenllhat expressly advoc:ales die elecliOll or
c1efeal of-any ...~.. or any ballot _ is an
if. JoE oiont ezpeDdilUR, the onmmitlee. _si_ widI
__any4iscJ_IlIq1liIIId.Ily.SeoIiaDs 84503 and 84504.
shall iDoJude.cD the adveni.semenldle DIDIIS of die two
perscmsmakiDa Ibe 1Iqesc~~ to Ibe ~...... '11-
lIIIIciIl, the iDdepo.w..1 ...pvudi1lR. Ii an -,m is
used lD specif.y any commiaee _ required by 1bis
seaion. die DIDIIS of any spotISOriIIJ ....,,,;... of the
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COmmillee shall be printed on print advertisements or
spoIcen in broadcast advcnisements, F<< the purposes of
detenniniDI the two conlributors to be disclosed. the
colllributioos o(eacll ponoo to the collllllittee makin, the
independent expendilllR darin, the one-)'eII' period
before the election sbaII be agrepred.
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I 84507. Printed StatemOllt or Broadcast
CommllDlcallon.
Any disclosure statement required by this article
shall be printed clearly and 1e(ibJy in no Jess !ban II).
point l)pe and in a conspicuous lIWlJlet as defined by the
Commission or. if the communicalion u broadcast, ~
informatioD shall be spoken so IS to be clearly audible
and understood by the iIIlCllded public and otherwise
appropriately conveyed for the hearin, impaired.
civil Prosecutor, 50 perceDtshall -be doposited ill the
ICCOUIll of the aseney brinrin, the actioD and 50 percent
shall be paid to the General Fund ot lhe sllte.
S.ction 82039 of the GoV'17I1fIDU C<>d. is
amaded to r<Dd:
I 12039. Lobbyist.
"Lobb,ut" means any individual who 4 -+10'..4
~ -.--bL.. ~ rwo thnuund dollaR (~2 aoO) 01'
lIWU ecooomic -considcr2liOll in a calontb. """""
- - GCha' dlan RimIlIancmont for RlSClIlIble !rIvel expenses,
or whn'!!:e nrincinal duri~ ..t an ernrdQ~ art!. to
cOllllllUllic:are dir=tly or lIlrou(b bis or her asents with
any elective stale ollicial. asency olIicia1. or Ierislative
official for the purpose of inIIuencin, Jerislative or
adiDiaiscraaw Q" 4 .. ~l..~.L.A ... . ....4. r- ~_.. ...r
th.. -..:. :..:_ {v. _1~...1. J).,. va ..1_ ._...:. _ .--:~A_..
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, - - ~.<Ii.. ....tiv... No individual u a lobbyist by
reason of activities described in Section 16300.
S.ctiolLf 83114 and 85802 are added '0 the
GOY'""".n, C<>d. to read:
113124. Cast at JJ-riDc AdJastmOllL
The COlIIIIlission shall adjust the coatribution
limiwions and expcndillll'e limitations provisions in
Sections 15100 et seq. in January of every even-
numbered )'ell' to retIect any increase or decrease in die
CalifcnDa Coruumer Price Index. Sucll adjus_ sbaII
be rounded to the neatest 50 for die limiwions on
conlribuliOllS and the neuest 1,000 for the Iimiwions on
expenditures.
I 15102. AppropriatJon to the Fair Political
PractJca COIIIIIlisslon.
There u bereby appropriated from the General
Fund of the stale to the Fair Political Pra.:lices
COIIlIIlissioa the sum of live bundred lhousand dollars
($500.000) annually above and beyoad die
appropia!ions OIlIblisbed for the eommissioe in die
IiscaJ )'ell' immecIiately prior to the e1reclive dare of Ibis
IICl. adjusted for cost-of-liviD, chan..... for expeadi_
to-support the operations of the COIlllllissiOll pumllllllO
this act. If any provision of this act U successtidly
-obaIieRpd.-"'~s_ a COS1S sbaII be paid
from the GeaenlI'uad and the """"";,.;oo's budpt sbaII
DOl be toduced accordiDrJy.
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Any Ad"ertiseme'nL
If. disclosure of two major donors u required by
Sections 14503 and 84506, the committee shall be
requiRe! to disclose, in addition to the COtIUIIittee aame,
only its bi(hest major coalribulOt in any advertisement
which is:
(a) An e1eclroaic broadcast of 15 seconds or less,
or
(b) A newspaper, mapzine, or other pDblic print
media advertisemenl whicb is 20 square inches or less.
184509. AmeDded Stat_Is.
When a commillee 1iIes an amended campairn
Slltement pursuant III Section 81004.5, the committee
shall chan.. its advertisements III reflect the c:han(ed
dUclosure information.
f 14510. R.medies ror ArtJd. ViolatJons;
Civil Action; Fin...
(a) In addition to the remedies provided for in
Chapter 11 (commencin, witIl SecliOD 91000) of this
tiUe. any person who violates this article u liable in a
civil or adminislrative action brou(ht by die -"ioa
or any person for . !iDe up to Ibree limes the cost of the
advenisemen~ iDc1udin, placement costs.
(b) The remedies provided iuubdivision (a) shall
also apply III lilY penon who purposely causes any other
persoo to violate any provisiOll of Ibis anicle or who aids
and abers any other personin~olatiOD.
(c) If a judlJllOlll u entered apinst the defendaat
or defendants in an acliOll brou(ht under Ibis sectiDn. the
plaimilf sha1I nr:eive 50 percem of the IIIlDUIII reco.ved.
The remainin, 50 peteODt sbaII be deposited in the
Oeaerall'uad of the -. In an actiOll brou(ht by a loW
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S.ction 20300 of the EkctioM CHI. is Tlpllllld
tlN/ Staion 89519 of the GoW/ntIM1It~. is repIIikd
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f 19519. Sarp.... Campalp F1UUIs.
A1Jy~fimds ill _ of 0Ip0IIICI iDcmred
fer die campoip or fer ~ spcci&cd ill sabdMsion
(d) of Scelion 85305, receMd b)' or CD bebIIf ollD
iIldMduaJ who seeb IIClIIIiIlllioD fer eIec1ica, or .Ieclion
to ollie.. shaIJ be deemed ID be surplus campaip liIIIds .
Illd sball be dislributed witbiD 90 da)S aftor wilbdrawal,
defeat, or .Icelion to ollie< in die foUowiD,1IIIIIIIer:
(a) No IIlOR tIwl ren lbousancI doIIIrs ($10,000)
ma)'be deposilM in die andidare's ofticebolder_
excepl such SIltpIus frtm a campaip ClIIId fer die a=eraI
.Icelion shaIJ not be deposited iDID die _..~
lCcount witbiD 60 da)S ""-Got.l)' IilI10winI 1be
.Icelion.
(b) Any remaininl surplus fimds shaIJ be
dislribulld to III)' pilHIicaI pari)', relW'lled to CllIIlribuIDn
on a pro rala basis. or IIIm<d over to dle CieDeraI !'and.
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This lCt sball be Hben1Iy consaued to aocomp1ish
ill purposes.
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The provisions of Seclion 81012 of die
Governmenl Code wbich aDow I.cislalive 1IIlf" ~"'RlS
ID die Political Reform Act of 1974 sball apply ID aD die
provisions of this ..t except for Scelions 84201. 8530 I,
85303.85313.85400. and 85402.
App11cabiUly of Other Laws.
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Nolhinl in this law sba1I ""emplIDY person from
appllcabl. provisions of IDY Olhet laws of Ibis .....
SenrabWty.
(a) lfanyprovision of this law, or die applicalion
of Iny such provision ID ID)' person or circums_,
shall be held inva1id. die .......;"""r of this law ID 1be
.xtent it can be Ii- elfecl. or 1be appllcaliCll of such
pI'O'Yisioa SO pcnc:m CI' circ\r1l.1 J .. ocber 1baa *-.
. ID wbich it is he1d invalicl..sba1IllIHe-llllceld~,
IlldlDtbismadle~onsoflbispn__~
(b) Ifb~' ",_..R..' ..d"aafSecUcla 15400
of Ibis law sba1I be beld iIm1id. 1be COIIIribaIioII
limilllions specified ill Seclions 85301 Ibrllucb 85313
shaIJ apply.
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lfthis act is _....d by VOterS bUlSuperseded b)'
IDY o1ber -.fI;.uJi"uotmeuate _v.ee1 by IIIlXe
voterS 1l1be _ eIectioa, Illd 1be ""'lIIietiIl. baUOl
__ is J-. beId iIIvaIid, it is 1be iIuat of lhe VOterS
1bIl1bis IClIbal1 be self-aecuIinJ IIId civen twlliln:e of
1be law.
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This"w sbIJJ become eIIilcliw JlIIIIIr)' I, 1997.
"_~t to Palltlcal Reform AcL
Tbis cIIIplIr sbaU IIIIIIIId 1be Political RefomI Act
of 1974. o-w.t Illd aD ofill provisions which do DOl
c:oalIict wiIb Ibis cbapter shaIJ apply ID 1be provisions of
Ibis chaprer.
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