Candidate committees must explain large payments when the candidate isn't running again
A candidate's committee that pays one person $20,000 or more in a reporting period, when the candidate is not on the next ballot and isn't running for the same office, must report the political purpose and any family or staff tie to the payee.
Who it affects
Candidate campaign committees and the candidates who control them
When
This law takes effect on January 1, 2027. California laws take effect on January 1 of the year after they are signed, unless the law says otherwise.
- : Signed into law
- : This law takes effect
Official text
California AB 2255: Political Reform Act of 1974: candidate controlled committees: campaign statements.
On California Legislative Information. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.
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