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§ 85320. 69 § 85400. § 85320. Foreign Entities. (a) No foreign government or foreign principal shall make, directly or through any other person, any contribution, expenditure, or independent expenditure in connection with the qualification or support of, or opposition to, any state or local ballot measure. (b) No person and no committee shall solicit or accept a contribution from a foreign government or foreign principal in connection with the qualification or support of, or opposition to, any state or local ballot measure. (c) For the purposes of this section, a “foreign principal” includes the following: (1) A foreign political party. (2) A person outside the United States, unless either of the following is established: (A) The person is an individual and a citizen of the United States. (B) The person is not an individual and is organized under or created by the laws of the United States or of any state or other place subject to the jurisdiction of the United States and has its principal place of business within the United States. (3) A partnership, association, corporation, organization, or other combination of persons organized under the laws of or having its principal place of business in a foreign country. (4) A domestic subsidiary of a foreign corporation if the decision to contribute or expend funds is made by an officer, director, or management employee of the foreign corporation who is neither a citizen of the United States nor a lawfully admitted permanent resident of the United States. (d) This section shall not prohibit a contribution, expenditure, or independent expenditure made by a lawfully admitted permanent resident. (e) Any person who violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined an amount equal to the amount contributed or expended. History: Added by Stats. 1997, Ch. 67; amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 349. References at the time of publication (see page 3): Regulations: 2 Cal. Code of Regs. Section 18537 § 85321. Post-Election Fundraising; Elections Held Prior to January 1, 2001. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if a candidate for elective state office or the candidate’s controlled committee had net debts resulting from an election held prior to January 1, 2001, contributions to that candidate or committee for that election are not subject to the limits of Sections 85301 and 85302. History: Added by Stats. 2001, Ch. 241, effective September 4, 2001. References at the time of publication (see page 3): Regulations: 2 Cal. Code of Regs. Section 18531.6 2 Cal. Code of Regs. Section 18531.61 2 Cal. Code of Regs. Section 18537 Article 4. Voluntary Expenditure Ceilings. § 85400 - 85404 § 85400. Voluntary Expenditure Ceilings. § 85401. Candidate Acceptance or Rejection of Expenditure Ceilings. § 85402. Lifting Expenditure Limits; Opponent’s Use of Personal Funds. § 85403. Violations of Voluntary Expenditure Limits. § 85404. Expenditure Ceiling Lifted. [Repealed] § 85400. Voluntary Expenditure Ceilings. (a) A candidate for elective state office, other than the Board of Administration of the Public Employees’ Retirement System, who voluntarily accepts expenditure limits may not make campaign expenditures in excess of the following: (1) For an Assembly candidate, four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000) in the primary or special primary election and seven hundred thousand dollars ($700,000) in the general or special general election. (2) For a Senate candidate, six hundred thousand dollars ($600,000) in the primary or special primary election and nine hundred thousand dollars ($900,000) in the general or special general election. (3) For a candidate for the State Board of Equalization, one million dollars ($1,000,000) in the primary election and one million five hundred thousand dollars ($1,500,000) in the general election. (4) For a statewide candidate other than a candidate for Governor or the State Board of Equalization, four million dollars ($4,000,000) in the primary election and six million dollars ($6,000,000) in the general election. (5) For a candidate for Governor, six million dollars ($6,000,000) in the primary election and ten million dollars ($10,000,000) in the general election. (b) For purposes of this section, “campaign expenditures” has the same meaning as “electionrelated activities” as defined in clauses (i) to (vi), inclusive, and clause (viii) of subparagraph (C) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of Section 82015. (c) A campaign expenditure made by a political party on behalf of a candidate may not be attributed to the limitations on campaign expenditures set forth in this section. History: Added by Proposition 73 of the June 1988 Statewide Primary Election. (Formerly titled “Limitations on Gifts and
§ 85401. 70 § 85500. Honoraria”); repealed by Stats. 1990, Ch. 84; added by Proposition 208 of the November 1996 Statewide General Election; repealed and added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 102 [Proposition 34 of the November Statewide General Election]; amended by Stats. 2001, Ch. 241, effective September 4, 2001. References at the time of publication (see page 3): Regulations: 2 Cal. Code of Regs. Section 18421.4 2 Cal. Code of Regs. Section 18540 2 Cal. Code of Regs. Section 18542 2 Cal. Code of Regs. Section 18543 2 Cal. Code of Regs. Section 18544 2 Cal. Code of Regs. Section 18545 § 85401. Candidate Acceptance or Rejection of Expenditure Ceilings. (a) Each candidate for elective state office shall file a statement of acceptance or rejection of the voluntary expenditure limits set forth in Section 85400 at the time he or she files the statement of intention specified in Section 85200. (b) A candidate may, until the deadline for filing nomination papers set forth in Section 8020 of the Elections Code, change his or her statement of acceptance or rejection of voluntary expenditure limits provided he or she has not exceeded the voluntary expenditure limits. A candidate may not change his or her statement of acceptance or rejection of voluntary expenditure limits more than twice after the candidate’s initial filing of the statement of intention for that election and office. (c) Any candidate for elective state office who declined to accept the voluntary expenditure limits but who nevertheless does not exceed the limits in the primary, special primary, or special election, may file a statement of acceptance of the expenditure limits for a general or special runoff election within 14 days following the primary, special primary, or special election. (d) Notwithstanding Section 81004.5 or any other provision of this title, a candidate may not change his or her statement of acceptance or rejection of voluntary expenditure limits other than as provided for by this section and Section 85402. History: Added by Proposition 208 of the November 1996 Statewide General Election; repealed and added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 102 [Proposition 34 of the November Statewide General Election]; amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 9, effective January 22, 2004; amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 207. References at the time of publication (see page 3): Regulations: 2 Cal. Code of Regs. Section 18421.4 2 Cal. Code of Regs. Section 18542 § 85402. Lifting Expenditure Limits; Opponent’s Use of Personal Funds. (a) Any candidate for elective state office who has filed a statement accepting the voluntary expenditure limits is not bound by those limits if an opposing candidate contributes personal funds to his or her own campaign in excess of the limits set forth in Section 85400. (b) The commission shall require by regulation timely notification by candidates for elective state office who make personal contributions to their own campaign. History: Added by Proposition 208 of the November 1996 Statewide General Election. (Formerly titled “Contribution Limits for Candidates Accepting Expenditure Ceilings”); repealed and added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 102 [Proposition 34 of the November Statewide General Election]. References at the time of publication (see page 3): Regulations: 2 Cal. Code of Regs. Section 18421.4 2 Cal. Code of Regs. Section 18540 2 Cal. Code of Regs. Section 18542 2 Cal. Code of Regs. Section 18543 § 85403. Violations of Voluntary Expenditure Limits. Any candidate who files a statement of acceptance pursuant to Section 85401 and makes campaign expenditures in excess of the limits shall be subject to the remedies in Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 83100) and Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 91000). History: Added by Proposition 208 of the November 1996 Statewide General Election. (Formerly titled “Time Periods for Expenditures”); repealed and added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 102 [Proposition 34 of the November Statewide General Election]. References at the time of publication (see page 3): Regulations: 2 Cal. Code of Regs. Section 18421.4 § 85404. Expenditure Ceiling Lifted. [Repealed] History: Added by Proposition 208 of the November 1996 Statewide General Election. (Formerly titled “Time Periods for Expenditures”); repealed and added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 102 [Proposition 34 of the November Statewide General Election]. Article 5. Independent Expenditures. § 85500-85505 § 85500. Independent Expenditures; 24-Hour Disclosure; Coordination. § 85501. Prohibition on Independent Expenditures by Candidate Controlled Committees. § 85505. Internet Display of Independent Expenditures; 24-Hour Disclosure Report. § 85500. Independent Expenditures; 24-Hour Disclosure; Coordination. (a) In addition to any other report required by this title, a committee, including a political party committee, that is required to file reports pursuant to
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