California Code of Regulations
Title 2 - Administration
Division 6 - Fair Political Practices Commission
Chapter 2 - Definitions
Section 18215.2 - Uncompensated Internet Activity by Individuals that is Not a Contribution or Expenditure
Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024
(a) Definitions:
(b) When an individual or a group of individuals, acting independently or in coordination with any candidate, committee, or political party committee, engages in Internet activities for the purpose of supporting or opposing a candidate or measure under the Act, neither of the following is a contribution or an expenditure by that individual or group of individuals:
(c) The exemption in subdivision (b) of this Regulation does not apply to an individual blogger who receives a majority of advertisement revenue from a single candidate or committee, because the individual is not considered to be providing uncompensated personal services.
(d) This Regulation does not exempt the following from the definition of contribution or expenditure and accordingly such payments count towards the committee qualification thresholds of Section 82013:
1. New section
filed 12-20-2010; operative 1-19-2011. Submitted to OAL for filing pursuant to
Fair Political Practices Commission v. Office of Administrative Law, 3 Civil
C010924, California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, nonpublished
decision, April 27, 1992 (FPPC regulations only subject to 1974 Administrative
Procedure Act rulemaking requirements and not subject to procedural or
substantive review by OAL) (Register 2010, No. 52). For prior history, see
Register 2007, No. 35.
2. Amendment of subsection (c) filed
5-12-2021; operative 6-11-2021 pursuant to Cal. Code Regs., tit. 2, section
18312(e).
Submitted to OAL for filing pursuant to Fair Political Practices Commission v.
Office of Administrative Law, 3 Civil C010924, California Court of Appeal,
Third Appellate District, nonpublished decision, April 27, 1992 (FPPC
regulations only subject to 1974 Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking
requirements and not subject to procedural or substantive review by OAL)
(Register 2021, No. 20).
Note: Authority cited: Section 83112, Government Code. Reference: Sections 82015, 82025 and 85312, Government Code.