Campaign Disclosure Forms
The following forms and instructions are in Adobe Acrobat "PDF" format.
Please note that if you are subject to electronic filing of your campaign forms, these Adobe Acrobat Interactive Forms do not satisfy the electronic filing requirement.
They can only be used to submit paper filings by typing in the appropriate fields and then printing the completed forms on your own local printer. These filings cannot be saved to disk, but just filled out and printed. Once printed they can be signed and submitted as valid paper copies to your appropriate filing officers.
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Information on electronic filing requirements can be found on our Electronic Filing Information web page or our FAQ's concerning electronic filing.
On the Fair Political Practices Commission's website you can
find the Political Reform Act at http://www.fppc.ca.gov/index.html?id=51
and campaign disclosure manuals at http://www.fppc.ca.gov/index.html?ID=505.
| FORM
400: |
Statement of Organization (Slate Mailer Organization) |
| FILER: |
Slate mailer organization (SMO) |
| PURPOSE: |
This registration statement (for slate mailer organizations)
is used to issue ID#'s and identify individuals who control the selection of candidates
or measures included in slate mailers. This form is also used to update base record
registration information. |
| PERIOD COVERED: |
SMO's must register within 10 days of receiving a promise or payment of $500 or more for the purpose of producing one or more slate mailers. |
| FORM
401: |
Slate Mailer Organization Campaign Statement |
| FILER: |
Slate mailer organization (SMO) |
| PURPOSE: |
This disclosure statement is used to disclose payments made or received from persons for the purpose of supporting or opposing candidates or measures in a slate mailer. This form also identifies each candidate or measure included in the slate mailer for which the SMO did not receive a payment. |
| PERIOD COVERED: |
SMO's are subject to pre-election statements (whenever they receive or spend $500 or more during a pre-election period to produce a slate mailer) and semi-annual statements (whenever they receive or spend $500 or more during a semi-annual period to produce a slate mailer). |
| FORM
402: |
Statement of Termination
(Slate Mailer Organization) |
| FILER: |
Slate mailer organization (SMO) |
| PURPOSE: |
This statement is used to terminate the filer's ongoing filing obligations. |
| PERIOD COVERED: |
The Statement of Termination can be filed at any time when the SMO is no longer active, has filed all required campaign statements, and anticipates no further activity. |
| Form
410: |
Statement of Organization
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| FILER: |
Recipient committees |
| PURPOSE: |
This committee registration statement is used to obtain an ID# and identifies the purpose of the committee. Candidates use this form to report bank account information. The cover page of this form is used to terminate the committee's filing status. This form is also used to update base record registration information. |
| PERIOD COVERED: |
Filers must register within 10 days of receiving aggregate contributions of $1,000 or more in a calendar year to support or oppose California state and/or local candidates, measures, and PAC's. A committee, which qualifies during the 16 days before an election, (in which it would be subject to pre-election statements) incurs 24-hr. filing requirements. |
| FORM
425: |
Semi-Annual Statement of No Activity |
| FILER: |
This form is used by any recipient committee, excluding controlled, campaign committees, which has no activity during the subject 6-month filing period. |
| PURPOSE: |
This semi-annual statement is used to declare that no contributions and no expenditures have been received or made during a 6-month reporting period. |
| PERIOD COVERED: |
This statement only covers a six-month period for either the first or second half of the calendar year. |
| FORM
450: |
Recipient Committee Campaign Statement (Short Form) |
| FILER: |
This form is used by recipient committees (excluding candidate controlled campaign committees), which have no receipts of $100 or more and no outstanding loans or accrued expenses. |
| PURPOSE: |
This statement is used to disclose contributions and independent expenditures as well as the filer's total financial activity for various periodic reports in lieu of the Long Form 460. This form is also used as an amendment. |
| PERIOD COVERED: |
The period covered varies across filer types and filing requirements, depending on the amount, level and type of activity. |
| FORM
460: |
Recipient Committee Campaign Statement |
| FILER: |
All recipient committees or any candidate or officeholder who does not control a recipient committee |
| PURPOSE: |
This statement is used to disclose receipts and expenditures as well as the filer's total financial activity for various periodic reports. This form is also used as an amendment to update missing or incorrect information. |
| PERIOD COVERED: |
The period covered varies across filer types and filing requirements, depending on the amount, level and type of activity. |
| FORM
461: |
Major Donor and Independent Expenditure Committee Campaign Statement |
| FILER: |
Major donor committees (which make contributions of $10,000 or more in a calendar year) and independent expenditure committees (which make independent expenditures of $1,000 or more in a calendar year to influence our local and state elections) |
| PURPOSE: |
This statement is used to disclose contributions and independent expenditures for various periodic reports as well as the business interests of the filer. This form is also used as an amendment. |
| PERIOD COVERED: |
The period covered varies in connection with different filing requirements, depending on the amount, level and type of activity. |
| FORM
465: |
Supplemental Independent Expenditure Report (SIE) |
| FILER: |
All filer types (except SMO's) |
| PURPOSE: |
The paper statement is used to disclose independent expenditures of $1,000 or more to support or oppose a single candidate or a single measure in the jurisdiction of the election. Electronic filers, who make independent expenditures of $1,000 or more to support or oppose a state candidate or a state measure during the 90 days before an election, are not subject to this paper requirement. |
| PERIOD COVERED: |
The period covered is the same time as when the candidate or measure committee (being supported or opposed by the independent expenditure) is required to file (for the paper filing requirement). The electronic independent expenditure report must be filed within 24 hours of making a qualifying expenditure. |
| FORM
470: |
Officeholder and Candidate Campaign Statement - Short Form |
| FILER: |
Any candidate or officeholder who does not have a controlled committee and who does not intend to raise or spend $1,000 or more in a calendar year |
| PURPOSE: |
This statement is used to declare that the candidate/officeholder has no intention of receiving or spending $1,000 or more in a calendar year. |
| PERIOD COVERED: |
Calendar year |
| FORM
470-S: |
Officeholder and Candidate Campaign Statement Supplement |
| FILER: |
Any candidate who has previously filed a Form 470, and who is being voted upon, and who later qualifies as a recipient committee. |
| PURPOSE: |
This statement is used to notify all contending candidates for the same office, the SOS and local filing officer, if applicable, that the filer has raised or spent $1,000 or more during a calendar year. |
| PERIOD COVERED: |
Calendar year |
| FORM
495: |
Supplemental Pre-election Campaign Statement |
| FILER: |
Any recipient committee that contributes an aggregate amount of $10,000 or more in connection with an off-year election (when regular pre-election statements are not required) |
| PURPOSE: |
This statement is used to disclose total contributions made in connection with an off-year election. The Form 495 is attached to the filer's completed forms 450 or 460. |
| PERIOD COVERED: |
The statement covers the period beginning six months prior to the off-year election and ends 17 days before the off-year election. |
| Form
496: |
Late Independent Expenditure Report (LIE) |
| FILER: |
All filer types (except SMO's) |
| PURPOSE: |
The paper statement or fax is used to disclose independent expenditures of $1,000 or more to support or oppose a single candidate or a single measure in the jurisdiction of the election during the 16 days before an election. Electronic filers, who make independent expenditures of $1,000 or more to support or oppose a state candidate or a state measure during the 90 days before an election are not subject to this paper or fax requirement but are subject to the special online independent expenditure report. This report is also used to disclose the filer's receipts after the closing date of the last campaign statement on file through the date of the independent expenditure, or January 1st if no previous campaign statement has been filed. |
| PERIOD COVERED: |
This report must be filed within 24 hours for the traditional paper or faxed 16-day LIE as well as the online 90-day LIE. |
| FORM
497: |
Late Contribution Report (LCR) |
| FILER: |
All filer types (except SMO's) |
| PURPOSE: |
This statement is used to disclose late contributions (received or made) of $1,000 or more during the 16 days before an election. Electronic state candidates and measure committees use this form to disclose the receipt of contributions of $1,000 or more during the 90 days before an election. Such electronic filers are not subject to the 16-day paper or fax requirement when they receive contributions of $1,000 or more during the 16 days before an election. Electronic state candidates and measure committees also use this form to disclose the receipt of contributions of $5,000 or more, which is required at any time prior to the 90-day election-cycle report. This form is also used as an amendment. |
| PERIOD COVERED: |
This report must be filed within 24 hours for both the traditional paper or faxed 16-day LCR and the $1,000 online election-cycle report. The $5,000 online report must be filed within 10 business days. |
| FORM
498: |
Slate Mailer Late Payment Report (LPR) |
| FILER: |
Slate mailer organization (SMO) |
| PURPOSE: |
This report is used to disclose late payments (received) of $2,500 or more from a single source to support or oppose candidates and/or measures in a slate mailer during the 16 days before an election. This report is subject to additional electronic filing requirements and is also used as an amendment. |
| PERIOD COVERED: |
This report must be filed within 24 hours for both paper/fax and electronic filing requirements. |
| FORM
501: |
Candidate Intention Statement |
| FILER: |
Candidates |
| PURPOSE: |
This statement is used to declare one's intention to run for a specific office and also used by state candidates to accept or reject the voluntary state spending limits. This form is used (by state candidates) to accept the state spending limits in the general, if they have not exceeded the limits in the primary. This form is also used to notify the SOS when they have received personal contributions in excess of the spending limits. The SOS posts state-level 501's on their web site. |
| PERIOD COVERED: |
This form must be filed before the receipt of any contribution or before the expenditure of personal funds for qualifying campaign expenses. |
| FORM 511: |
Paid Spokesperson Report |
| FILER: |
A committee that makes a payment of $5,000 or more to a spokesperson |
| PURPOSE: |
This report is used to disclose payments made to paid spokespersons in connection with ads to promote ballot measures. This form is also used as an amendment. |
| PERIOD COVERED: |
This report must be filed within 10 days of making an aggregate payment of $5,000 or more to a paid spokesperson for any ballot measure ad. |
| FORM E-530: |
Electronic Issue Advocacy Report (No official name) |
| FILER: |
Any person |
| PURPOSE: |
This online only form (no paper requirement) is used to disclose ads or communications, which promote or criticize a state candidate but do not expressly advocate the election or defeat of that candidate. This form is only filed in connection with a candidate for elective state or statewide office. This form is also used to disclose payments of $5,000 or more received by the filer for such a communication. |
| PERIOD COVERED: |
This report must be filed within 45 days of a state election, and within 48 hours of making a payment of $50,000 or more for a communication that promotes or criticizes a state candidate (that outwardly resembles an independent expenditure but does not expressly advocate the election or defeat of a state candidate). |
| FORM 900: |
Public Employees' Retirement Board Candidate Campaign Statement |
| FILER: |
PERS Candidates |
| PURPOSE: |
This statement is used to disclose contributions received and payments made (there are no other transactions). There are only two kinds of campaign statements - the 1st and 2nd campaign statement (there are no other statements). |
| PERIOD COVERED: |
The 1st statement (similar to our 1st pre-election statement) extends through 5 days before the ballot period. The 2nd statement extends through the end of the calendar year and is due no later than January 10th of the following year. |
| PRD-1: |
Request For Waiver of Liability |
| FILER: |
Any late campaign or lobbying filer. |
| PURPOSE: |
This form is used to request a waiver of fines assessed for filing a statement or report after the filing deadline. The form must be certified or signed under penalty of perjury by the filer. Adequate documentation must support "good cause" reasons. |
| PERIOD COVERED: |
Period covered on late statement or report |
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