Election Campaigns. Contributions and Spending Limits. Public Financing. Disclosures. Initiative Statute. | ||
Official Title and Summary prepared by the Attorney General | ||
Full Text of Proposed Law |
Election Campaigns. Contributions and Spending Limits. Public Financing. Disclosures. Initiative Statute. |
- Expands campaign contribution disclosure requirements, establishes contribution limits from single sources of $5,000 for statewide candidates, $3,000 for other candidates, $25,000 for political parties, and $50,000 total per election. Bans corporate contributions. Limits fund-raising to period 12 months before primary election and ninety days after election.
- Provides public financing of campaign media advertisements and voter information packets for qualifying candidates and ballot measure committees adopting spending limits ranging from $300,000 for Assembly primary race to $10,000,000 for Governor's race.
- Requires ballot pamphlet to list top contributors on ballot measures.
Summary of Legislative Analyst's
Estimate of Net State and Local Government Fiscal Impact:
- State costs of more than $55 million annually, potentially offset to an unknown extent.
- Local government costs of potentially several million dollars annually.