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State Legislative and U.S. House
of Representatives Candidate Statements

This Voter Information Guide covers statewide ballot measures and some statewide officials. Each State Senate and Assembly office relates to voters in only one or a few counties, so some candidate statements may be available in your county sample ballot booklet.

Proposition 34, approved by voters in November 2000, established voluntary spending limits for candidates running for state legislative office. Legislative candidates who choose to keep their campaign expenses under specified dollar amounts may purchase space in county sample ballot booklets for a 250-word candidate statement. To view a list of legislative candidates who have accepted the campaign spending limits, go to www.sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_cand_stat.htm.

State Senate candidates who have volunteered to limit their campaign spending may spend no more than $777,000 in a primary election. Assembly candidates who have volunteered to limit their campaign spending may spend no more than $518,000 in a primary election.

Candidates running for the United States House of Representatives may buy space for a 250-word candidate statement in county sample ballot booklets, and are not subject to voluntary spending limits.