Government Code § 81009
CHAPTER 1. General
The Legislature's export lists more than one version of this section and does not state which is in force on September 28, 2026. All versions are shown below. Check the official source.
(a) Statements of organization, registration statements, and original campaign statements of persons holding elective state office, candidates for any such office, committees supporting any such officeholder or candidate, and committees supporting or opposing statewide measures, shall be retained by filing officers indefinitely.
(b) Original campaign statements of mayors, city council members, county supervisors, candidates for any of these offices, and committees supporting any officeholder or candidate shall be retained indefinitely, except that original campaign statements of candidates not elected to these offices and of committees supporting candidates not elected to these offices shall be retained by filing officers for a period of not less than five years.
(c) Original campaign statements of all other persons shall be retained by filing officers for a period of not less than seven years.
(d) Original statements of economic interests of persons holding statewide elective office shall be retained by filing officers indefinitely.
(e) Original reports and statements not specified above in this section shall be retained by filing officers for a period of not less than seven years.
(f) Copies of reports or statements shall be retained by the officer with whom they are filed for a period of not less than four years, provided, however, that a filing officer is not required to retain more than one copy of a report or statement.
(g) (1) If an original report or statement or a copy is filed in a paper format, the officer with whom it is filed may comply with this section by retaining one of the following available for public inspection:
(A) The original report or statement or copy filed in a paper format.
(B) A copy on microfilm or other space-saving materials.
(C) An electronic copy.
(2) Upon request, the officer shall provide copies of such statements pursuant to Section 81008.
Other version (effective January 1, 2025): status not stated in the export
Amended (as amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 662, Sec. 5) by Stats. 2024, Ch. 211, Sec. 2. (AB 1170) Effective January 1, 2025. Conditionally operative on date prescribed by Stats. 2018, Ch. 662 Sec. 44, and by Stats. 2024, Ch. 211, Sec. 8. Conditionally superseded; see amendment by Stats. 2025, Ch. 278. Note: This section was added on June 4, 1974, by initiative Prop. 9.
(a) Statements of organization, registration statements, and original campaign statements of persons holding elective state office, candidates for any such office, committees supporting any such officeholder or candidate, and committees supporting or opposing statewide measures, shall be retained by filing officers indefinitely.
(b) Original campaign statements of mayors, city council members, county supervisors, candidates for any of these offices, and committees supporting any officeholder or candidate shall be retained indefinitely, except that original campaign statements of candidates not elected to these offices and of committees supporting candidates not elected to these offices shall be retained by filing officers for a period of at least five years.
(c) Original campaign statements of all other persons shall be retained by filing officers for at least seven years.
(d) Original statements of economic interests of persons holding statewide elective office shall be retained by filing officers indefinitely.
(e) Original reports and statements not specified above in this section shall be retained by filing officers for at least seven years.
(f) Copies of reports or statements shall be retained by the officer with whom they are filed for at least four years, provided, however, that a filing officer is not required to retain more than one copy of a report or statement.
(g) (1) If an original report or statement or a copy is filed in a paper format, the officer with whom it is filed may comply with this section by retaining either of the following available for public inspection:
(A) The original report or statement or copy filed in a paper format.
(B) An electronic copy.
(2) Upon request, the office shall provide copies of such statements pursuant to Section 81008.
(3) Reports and statements filed online or electronically under this title shall be retained and archived pursuant to this section and Sections 84602 and 84615.
Other version (effective January 1, 2026): status not stated in the export
Amended (as amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 211, Sec. 2) by Stats. 2025, Ch. 278, Sec. 3. (AB 808) Effective January 1, 2026. Conditionally operative pursuant to Sec. 78 of Stats. 2025, Ch. 278. Note: This section was added on June 4, 1974, by initiative Prop. 9.
(a) Registrations and original campaign reports of persons holding elective state office, candidates for any such office, committees supporting any such officeholder or candidate, and committees supporting or opposing statewide measures, shall be retained by filing officers indefinitely.
(b) Original campaign reports of mayors, city council members, county supervisors, candidates for any of these offices, and committees supporting any officeholder or candidate shall be retained indefinitely, except that original campaign reports of candidates not elected to these offices and of committees supporting candidates not elected to these offices shall be retained by filing officers for a period of at least five years.
(c) Original campaign reports of all other persons shall be retained by filing officers for at least seven years.
(d) Original statements of economic interests of persons holding statewide elective office shall be retained by filing officers indefinitely.
(e) Original reports and statements not specified above in this section shall be retained by filing officers for at least seven years.
(f) Copies of reports or statements shall be retained by the officer with whom they are filed for at least four years, provided, however, that a filing officer is not required to retain more than one copy of a report or statement.
(g) (1) If an original report or statement or a copy is filed in a paper format, the officer with whom it is filed may comply with this section by retaining either of the following available for public inspection:
(A) The original report or statement or copy filed in a paper format.
(B) An electronic copy.
(2) Upon request, the office shall provide copies of such statements pursuant to Section 81008.
(3) Reports and statements filed online or electronically under this title shall be retained and archived pursuant to this section and Sections 84602 and 84615.