California Code of Regulations
Title 2 - Administration
Division 6 - Fair Political Practices Commission
Chapter 4 - Campaign Disclosure
Section 18405 - Candidates with Multiple Controlled Committees

Universal Citation: 2 CA Code of Regs 18405

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 12, March 22, 2024

(a) Multiple Controlled Committees. If a candidate or elected officer controls more than one committee for the purpose of election to office, including committees established for different terms of the same elective office or for a different elective office, the candidate or elected officer shall, in addition to any other requirements related to the filing of campaign statements, file campaign statements for each of these committees on the dates the candidate or elected officer is required to file preelection statements under Sections 84200.5 and 84200.8 in connection with election to office. Further, a candidate or elected officer shall, in addition to any other requirements related to the filing of campaign statements, file campaign statements for any other committee the candidate or elected officer control, including an officeholder account committee, a legal defense fund committee, or a ballot measure committee, on the dates the candidate or elected officer is required to file preelection statements under Sections 84200.5 and 84200.8 in connection with election to office.

(b) Seeking Office in Another Jurisdiction.

(1) When an individual is simultaneously a candidate for elective state office and elective office in a local government agency, or for elective office in two different local jurisdictions, the individual shall, in addition to any other requirements relating to the filing of campaign statements, file campaign statements for all committees the individual controls with both jurisdictions at the locations specified in Section 84215 on the dates the candidate is required to file semiannual statements under Section 84200 and preelection statements under Sections 84200.5 and 84200.8. The candidate or elected officer shall file the originally signed campaign statement with the relevant jurisdiction (e.g., state committee campaign statement with Secretary of State, city committee campaign statement with local filing officer) and shall file a copy of the campaign statement with the other location(s).

(2) The cross-filing requirements in paragraph (b)(1) applicable to a candidate or elected officer seeking office in another jurisdiction do not apply to late contribution reports under Section 84203, late independent expenditure reports under Section 84204, election cycle and $5,000 reports under Section 85309, or ballot measure contribution and expenditure reports under Section 84204.5.

1. New section filed 6-9-2009; operative 7-9-2009. 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 2009, No. 24).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending section and NOTE filed 3-22-2016; operative 4-21-2016 pursuant to 2 CCR 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 2016, No. 13).
3. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b)(1) 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 82016, 84200, 84200.5, 84200.8 and 84215, Government Code.

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