Voluntary Campaign Spending Limits
For Candidates for Statewide Elective Office

California law includes voluntary spending limits for candidates running for statewide office (not federal office). Candidates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer, Attorney General, Insurance Commissioner, Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Board of Equalization who choose to keep their campaign expenses under specified dollar amounts may purchase space in the statewide voter information guide for a candidate statement of up to 250 words.

In the list below, an asterisk (*) designates a candidate who has accepted California's voluntary campaign spending limits and, therefore, has the option to purchase space for a candidate statement in this voter guide. Some eligible candidates choose not to purchase space for a candidate statement. Candidate statements are on pages 24-39.

The expenditure limit for candidates running for Governor in the June 3, 2014, Statewide Direct Primary Election is $8,166,000.

The expenditure limit for candidates running for Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer, Attorney General, Insurance Commissioner, and Superintendent of Public Instruction in the June 3, 2014, Statewide Direct Primary Election is $5,444,000.

The expenditure limit for candidates running for the Board of Equalization in the June 3, 2014, Statewide Direct Primary Election is $1,361,000.

Visit http://cal-access.sos.ca.gov for details about financial contributions in these contests.

The following list of candidates for statewide elective office is current through March 10, 2014—the end of the public display period required for the Official Voter Information Guide. For the final list of candidates, go to www.sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_cand.htm.

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