Secretary of State can close inactive campaign committees after 180 days' notice
If a campaign committee has filed no report for a year and holds little cash, or registered in error, the Secretary of State can send a notice and close it 180 days later unless the committee or the ethics commission objects.
Who it affects
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 2421: Political Reform Act of 1974: committee termination.
On California Legislative Information. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.
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