CHAPTER 4. Campaign Disclosure [84100. - 84514.]

Chapter 4 added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9.

§§ 84100–84514 · 82 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. Organization of Committees §§ 84100–84109 · 11 sections

   • § 84100 (a) Every recipient committee, as defined by subdivision (a) of Section 82013, shall have a treasurer. An expenditure shall not be made by or on behalf of a… see note
   • § 84101 (a) A committee that is a committee by virtue of subdivision (a) of Section 82013 shall file a statement of organization. The committee shall file the original… see note
   • § 84101.5 (a) Notwithstanding Section 81006, the Secretary of State shall charge each committee that is required to register pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 84101… see note
   • § 84102 The statement of organization required by Section 84101 shall include all of the following: (a) The name, street address, email address, and telephone number,… see note
   • § 84103 (a) If there is a change in any of the information contained in a statement of organization, an amendment shall be filed within 10 days to reflect the change.… see note
   • § 84104 It shall be the duty of each candidate, treasurer, principal officer, and elected officer to maintain detailed accounts, records, bills, and receipts necessary… see note
   • § 84105 (a) A candidate or committee that receives contributions totaling five thousand dollars ($5,000) or more from a person in a calendar year shall inform that…
   • § 84106 (a) Whenever identification of a sponsored committee is required by this title, the identification shall include the full name of the committee as required in… see note
   • § 84107 Within 30 days of the designation of the numerical order of propositions appearing on the ballot, any committee which is primarily formed to support or oppose…
   • § 84108 (a) Every slate mailer organization shall comply with the requirements of Sections 84100, 84101, 84103, and 84104. (b) The statement of organization of a slate… see note
   • § 84109 (a) A limited liability company that qualifies as a committee pursuant to Section 82013, or qualifies as a sponsor of a committee pursuant to Section 82048.7,…
2. ARTICLE 2. Filing of Campaign Statements §§ 84200–84226 · 32 sections

   • § 84200 (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), elected officers, candidates, and committees pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 82013 shall file… see note
   • § 84200.5 (a) In addition to the semiannual campaign statements required by Section 84200, the following elected officers, candidates, and committees shall file… see note
   • § 84200.8 Preelection statements shall be filed under this section as follows: (a) For the period ending 45 days before the election, the statement shall be filed no… see note
   • § 84200.9 Preelection statements for an election period for the Board of Administration of the Public Employees’ Retirement System or the Teachers’ Retirement Board… see note
   • § 84202.3 (a) In addition to the campaign reports required by Section 84200, committees pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 82013 that are primarily formed to support… see note
   • § 84202.7 During an odd-numbered year, any committee by virtue of Section 82013 that makes contributions totaling ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or more to elected state… see note
   • § 84203 (a) Each candidate or committee that makes or receives a late contribution, as defined in Section 82036, shall report the late contribution to each office with… see note
   • § 84203.3 (a) Any candidate or committee that makes a late contribution that is an in-kind contribution shall notify the recipient in writing of the value of the in-kind…
   • § 84204 (a) A committee that makes a late independent expenditure, as defined in Section 82036.5, shall report the late independent expenditure by facsimile… see note
   • § 84204.5 (a) In addition to any other report required by this title, a committee pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 82013 that is required to file reports pursuant… see note
   • § 84205 The commission may, by regulation or written advice, permit candidates and committees to combine campaign reports when filing as required by this title. see note
   • § 84206 (a) The commission shall provide by regulation for a short form for filing reports required by this article for candidates or officeholders who receive…
   • § 84207 (a) An elected member of, or a candidate for election to, a county central committee of a qualified political party who receives contributions of less than two… see note
   • § 84209 A candidate or state measure proponent and any committee or committees which the candidate or a state measure proponent controls may file consolidated campaign… see note
   • § 84211 Each campaign statement required by this article shall contain all of the following information: (a) The total amount of contributions received during the… see note
   • § 84212 The forms promulgated by the commission for disclosure of the information required by this chapter shall provide for the reporting of loans and similar… see note
   • § 84213 (a) A candidate or state measure proponent shall verify the candidate’s or proponent’s campaign report and the campaign report of each committee subject to the… see note
   • § 84214 Committees and candidates shall terminate their filing obligation pursuant to regulations adopted by the commission which insure that a committee or candidate… see note
   • § 84215 All candidates and elected officers and their controlled committees, except as provided in subdivisions (d) and (e), shall file one copy of the campaign… see note
   • § 84216 (a) Notwithstanding Section 82015, a loan received by a candidate or committee is a contribution unless the loan is received from a commercial lending…
   • § 84216.5 A loan of campaign funds, whether or not there is a written contract for the loan, made by a candidate or committee shall be reported as provided in Section…
   • § 84217 When the Secretary of State receives any campaign statement filed pursuant to the federal Election Campaign Act, (52 U.S.C.A. Section 30101 et seq.) the…
   • § 84218 (a) A slate mailer organization shall file semiannual campaign statements no later than July 31 for the period ending June 30, and no later than January 31 for… see note
   • § 84219 Whenever a slate mailer organization is required to file campaign reports pursuant to Section 84218, the campaign report shall include the following… see note
   • § 84220 If a slate mailer organization receives a payment of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) or more for purposes of supporting or opposing any candidate or…
   • § 84221 Slate mailer organizations shall terminate their filing obligations in the same manner as applies to committees qualifying under subdivision (a) of Section…
   • § 84222 (a) For purposes of this title, “multipurpose organization” means an organization described in Sections 501(c)(3) to 501(c)(10), inclusive, of the Internal…
   • § 84222.5 (a) A publicly funded nonprofit organization that makes contributions or expenditures, either directly or through the control of another entity, shall…
   • § 84223 (a) A committee primarily formed to support or oppose a state ballot measure or state candidate that raises one million dollars ($1,000,000) or more for an… see note
   • § 84224 (a) A behested payment described in subdivision (b) shall be reported within 30 days following the date on which the payment or payments equal or exceed five… see note
   • § 84225 The provisions of this title apply to candidates for election to the Board of Administration of the Public Employees’ Retirement System or the Teachers’…
   • § 84226 (a) This section applies to any elected local government officer or candidate for elective local government office who meets both of the following criteria:… see note
3. ARTICLE 2.5. LAFCO Proposal Requirements §§ 84250–84252 · 3 sections

   • § 84250 All requirements of this title applicable to a measure, as defined in Section 82043, also apply to a LAFCO proposal, as defined in Section 82035.5, except as…
   • § 84251 A payment made for “political purposes,” as that term is used in Sections 82015 and 82025, includes a payment made for the purpose of influencing or attempting…
   • § 84252 A committee primarily formed to support or oppose a LAFCO proposal shall file all statements required under this chapter except that, in lieu of the statements… see note
4. ARTICLE 3. Prohibitions §§ 84300–84310 · 14 sections

   • § 84300 (a) No contribution of one hundred dollars ($100) or more shall be made or received in cash. A cash contribution shall not be deemed received if it is not… see note
   • § 84301 No contribution shall be made, directly or indirectly, by any person in a name other than the name by which such person is identified for legal purposes.
   • § 84302 A person shall not make a contribution on behalf of another, or while acting as the intermediary or agent of another, without disclosing to the recipient of… see note
   • § 84303 (a) An expenditure of five hundred dollars ($500) or more shall not be made, other than for overhead or normal operating expenses, by an agent or independent…
   • § 84304 No person shall make an anonymous contribution or contributions to a candidate, committee or any other person totaling one hundred dollars ($100) or more in a…
   • § 84305 (a) (1) Except as provided in subdivision (b), a candidate, candidate controlled committee established for an elective office for the controlling candidate, or…
   • § 84305.5 (a) No slate mailer organization or committee primarily formed to support or oppose one or more ballot measures shall send a slate mailer unless: (1) The name,…
   • § 84305.7 (a) If a slate mailer organization sends a slate mailer or other mass mailing that displays a logo, insignia, emblem, or trademark that is identical or…
   • § 84306 All contributions received by a person acting as an agent of a candidate shall be reported promptly to the candidate or any of the candidate’s designated… see note
   • § 84307 No contribution shall be commingled with the personal funds of the recipient or any other person.
   • § 84307.5 A spouse or domestic partner of an elected officer or a candidate for elective office shall not receive, in exchange for services rendered, compensation from…
   • § 84308 (a) The definitions set forth in this subdivision shall govern the interpretation of this section. (1) “Party” means any person who files an application for,…
   • § 84309 (a) A person shall not receive or personally deliver or attempt to deliver a contribution in the State Capitol, any state or local government office building,…
   • § 84310 (a) A candidate, candidate controlled committee established for an elective office for the controlling candidate, political party committee, or slate mailer…
5. ARTICLE 4. Exemptions § 84400 · 1 section

   • § 84400 Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, the commission shall have no power to exempt any person, including any candidate or committee, from any of the…
6. ARTICLE 5. Disclosure in Advertisements §§ 84501–84514 · 21 sections

   • § 84501 For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (a) (1) “Advertisement” means any general or public communication that is authorized and paid…
   • § 84501.1 The Commission shall not, by regulation, policy, opinion, or advice letter, construe or interpret any of Sections 82025, 84305, 84310, 84501 through 84511,…
   • § 84502 (a) (1) Any advertisement not described in subdivision (b) of Section 84504.3 that is paid for by a committee pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 82013,… see note
   • § 84503 (a) Any advertisement not described in subdivision (b) of Section 84504.3 that is paid for by a committee pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 82013, other…
   • § 84504 (a) An advertisement paid for by a committee, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of…
   • § 84504.1 (a) An advertisement paid for by a committee, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of…
   • § 84504.2 (a) A print advertisement paid for by a committee, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective… see note
   • § 84504.3 (a) This section applies to an electronic media advertisement if either of the following is true: (1) The advertisement is paid for by a committee other than a…
   • § 84504.4 (a) A radio or television advertisement that is paid for by a political party or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the…
   • § 84504.5 An advertisement that is an independent expenditure and paid for by a political party or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of…
   • § 84504.6 (a) For purposes of this article, the following terms have the following meanings: (1) “Online platform” means a public-facing internet website, web… see note
   • § 84504.7 (a) A candidate or committee shall not authorize or pay for an advertisement that is a text message, unless the disclosures described in subdivision (b) are…
   • § 84504.8 If a disclosure statement required by a local ordinance is substantially similar to a disclosure statement required pursuant to this article, the two…
   • § 84505 (a) In addition to the requirements of Sections 84502, 84503, and 84506.5, the committee placing the advertisement or persons acting in concert with that…
   • § 84506.5 An advertisement supporting or opposing a candidate that is paid for by an independent expenditure shall include a statement that it was not authorized by a…
   • § 84509 If the order of top contributors required to be disclosed pursuant to this article changes or a new contributor qualifies as a top contributor, the disclosure…
   • § 84510 (a) (1) In addition to the remedies provided for in Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 91000), a person who violates Section 84503 or 84506.5 is liable in a…
   • § 84511 (a) This section applies to a committee that does either of the following: (1) Makes an expenditure of five thousand dollars ($5,000) or more to an individual…
   • § 84512 (a) (1) A business entity shall submit a report to the Secretary of State following any calendar year in which the business entity does either of the…
   • § 84513 (a) (1) If a committee pays a person to post content on an internet website, web application, or digital application for the purpose of supporting or opposing…
   • § 84514 (a) (1) If a committee, as defined in Section 82013, creates, originally publishes, or originally distributes a qualified political advertisement, the…