Electronic filing is required for campaign entities that have raised or spent $25,000 since January 1, 2000. Lobbying entities must file electronically once the total amount of any category of reportable payments, expenses, contributions, gifts or other item is $2,500 or more in a calendar quarter. Please check our Frequently Asked Questions page for more information.
There are two different methods for filing your statement electronically. You can use the Secretary of State's free Cal-Online system. There is no fee for using Cal-Online, however not every form is available. You can also contact an approved vendor. See below for more information.
Getting Started - Electronic Filing Password Request
Cal Online - Free Online Filing Forms
Access the following Cal-Online Forms:
- Form 400 - Statement of Organization (Slate Mailer Organization)
- Form 401 - Slate Mailer Organization Campaign Statement
- Form 402 - Statement of Termination (Slate Mailer Organization)
- Form 410 - Statement of Organization
- Form 425 - Semi-Annual Statement of No Activity
- Form 450 - Recipient Committee Campaign Statement - Short Form
- Form 460 - Recipient Committee Campaign Statement
- Form 461 - Independent Expenditure and Major Donor Committee Campaign Statement
- Form 496 - Late Independent Expenditure Report
- Form 497 - Late Contribution Report
- Form 498 - Slate Mailer Late Payment Report
- Form 511 - Paid Spokesperson Report
- Form 601 - Lobbying Firm Registration Statement
- Form 602 - Lobbying Firm Activity Authorization
- Form 603 - Lobbyist Employer/Lobbying Coalition Registration Statement
- Form 604 - Lobbyist Certification Statement
- Form 605 - Amendment to Registration
- Form 606 - Notice of Termination
- Form 607 - Notice of Withdrawal
- Form 615 - Lobbyist Report
- Form 625 - Report of Lobbying Firm
- Form 635 - Report of Lobbyist Employer and Report of Lobbying Coalition
- Form 645 - Report of Person Spending $5,000 or more to Influence Legislative or Administrative Action
Access the following Cal Online Form:
Approved Vendor Information
More Information
- Secretary of State/Fair Political Practices Commission Public Hearing on Electronic Filing September 26, 2007(PDF)
- Software Approval Process(PDF)
- Software Provider Statement of Intention Form for Electronic Filing(PDF)
- California Electronic Filing Format (CAL) Version 2.20
- Electronic Filing Utilities
- California X12 Election Campaign and Lobbyist Reporting, TS 113 Implementation Conventions
- Minutes of the CLAIMS (now known as CAL-ACCESS) User's Group Meetings
- SB 49 Hearing Transcript May 20, 1999 (PDF)
