Gov. Code, § 82016 · Chapter 2. Definitions
Gov. Code, § 82016
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) “Controlled committee” means a committee that is controlled directly or indirectly by a candidate or state measure proponent or that acts jointly with a candidate, controlled committee, or state measure proponent in connection with the making of expenditures. A candidate or state measure proponent controls a committee if the candidate or state measure proponent, the candidate or state measure proponent’s agent, or any other committee the candidate or state measure proponent controls has a significant influence on the actions or decisions of the committee.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a political party committee, as defined in Section 85205, is not a controlled committee.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 136. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022. Note: This section was added on June 4, 1974, by initiative Prop. 9.
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