Political Reform Act 2011 - Fair Political Practices Commission

§ 85602. 72
§ 85703.
by the Secretary of State for the preparation of the
state ballot pamphlets.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (e) of Section
88001 of this code or subdivision (e) of Section 9084
of the Elections Code, on and after November 6, 2002,
the Secretary of State may not include in the state
ballot pamphlet a statement from a candidate who has
not voluntarily agreed to the expenditure limitations
set forth in Section 85400.
(c) A candidate for State Senate or Assembly who
accepts the voluntary expenditure limits set forth in
Section 85400 may purchase the space to place a
statement in the voter information portion of the
sample ballot that does not exceed 250 words. The
statement may not make any reference to any opponent
of the candidate. The statement shall be submitted in
accordance with the timeframes and procedures set
forth in the Elections Code for the preparation of the
voter information portion of the sample ballot.
History: Added by Proposition 208 of the November 1996
Statewide General Election. (Formerly titled “Candidate Access to
Local Sample Ballot Materials”); repealed and added by Stats. 2000,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.
§ 85602. Notification to Voters. [Repealed]
History: Added by Proposition 208 of the November 1996
Statewide General Election; repealed by Stats. 2000, Ch. 102
[Proposition 34 of the November Statewide General Election].
Article 7. Additional Contribution
Requirements. § 85700-85706
§ 85700. Donor Information Requirements;
Return of Contributions.
§ 85701. Laundered Contributions.
§ 85702. Contributions from Lobbyists.
§ 85703. Local Jurisdictions.
§ 85704. Prohibition on Earmarking.
§ 85705. Contributions from Governmental
Employees. [Repealed]
§ 85706. Local Jurisdictions. [Repealed]
§ 85700. Donor Information Requirements;
Return of Contributions.
(a) A candidate or committee shall return not later
than 60 days of receipt by the candidate or committee
any contribution of one hundred dollars ($100) or
more for which the candidate or committee does not
have on file in the records of the candidate or
committee the name, address, occupation, and
employer of the contributor.
(b) A candidate or committee may return a
contribution pursuant to subdivision (a) after the date
that the candidate or committee has reported the
contribution under any provision of this title.
History: Added by Proposition 208 of the November 1996
Statewide General Election. (Formerly titled “Disclosure of
Occupation and Employer”); 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 18401
2 Cal. Code of Regs. Section 18570
Opinions: In re Pelham (2001) 15 FPPC Ops. 1
§ 85701. Laundered Contributions.
Any candidate or committee that receives a
contribution in violation of Section 84301 shall pay to
the General Fund of the state the amount of the
contribution.
History: Added by Proposition 208 of the November 1996
Statewide General Election. (Formerly titled “Receipt of Laundered
Contributions”); 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):
Opinions: In re Pelham (2001) 15 FPPC Ops. 1
§ 85702. Contributions from Lobbyists.
An elected state officer or candidate for elected
state office may not accept a contribution from a
lobbyist, and a lobbyist may not make a contribution to
an elected state officer or candidate for elected state
office, if that lobbyist is registered to lobby the
governmental agency for which the candidate is
seeking election or the governmental agency of the
elected state officer.
History: Added by Proposition 208 of the November 1996
Statewide General Election. (Formerly titled “Bundling of
Contributions”); 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 18572
§ 85703. Local Jurisdictions.
(a) Nothing in this act shall nullify contribution
limitations or prohibitions of any local jurisdiction that
apply to elections for local elective office, except that
these limitations and prohibitions may not conflict
with the provisions of Section 85312.
(b) Limitations and prohibitions imposed by a
local jurisdiction on payments for a member
communication, as defined in subdivision (c), that
conflict with Section 85312 and which are thereby
prohibited by subdivision (a) include, but are not
limited to, any of the following:
(1) Source restrictions on payments for member
communications that are not expressly made
applicable to member communications by a state