Gov. Code, § 84200.8 · Article 2. Filing of Campaign Statements
Gov. Code, § 84200.8
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Preelection statements shall be filed under this section as follows:
(a) For the period ending 45 days before the election, the statement shall be filed no later than 40 days before the election.
(b) For the period ending 17 days before the election, the statement shall be filed no later than 12 days before the election. All candidates being voted upon in the election in connection with which the statement is filed, their controlled committees, and committees formed primarily to support or oppose a candidate or measure being voted upon in that election shall file this statement by guaranteed overnight delivery service or by personal delivery.
(c) For runoff elections held within 60 days of the qualifying election, an additional preelection statement for the period ending 17 days before the runoff election shall be filed no later than 12 days before the election. All candidates being voted upon in the election in connection with which the statement is filed, their controlled committees, and committees formed primarily to support or oppose a candidate or measure being voted upon in that election shall file this statement by guaranteed overnight delivery service or personal delivery.
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History
Amended by Stats. 1986, Ch. 984, Sec. 2. Superseded on operative date of amendment by Stats. 2018, Ch. 662.
Another version listed by the Legislative Counsel
Conditionally operative on date prescribed by Stats. 2018, Ch. 662, Sec. 44.
Preelection statements shall be filed under this section as follows:
(a) For the period ending 45 days before the election, the statement shall be filed no later than 40 days before the election.
(b) For the period ending 17 days before the election, the statement shall be filed no later than 12 days before the election.
(c) For runoff elections held within 60 days of the qualifying election, an additional preelection statement for the period ending 17 days before the runoff election shall be filed no later than 12 days before the election.
(d) All candidates being voted on in the election in connection with which the statement is filed, their controlled committees, and committees formed primarily to support or oppose a candidate or measure being voted on in that election shall file the statement due 12 days before the election in subdivisions (b) and (c) online or electronically, if required or, for a city or county committee filing in paper format, by guaranteed overnight delivery service or personal delivery.
History (another version listed by the Legislative Counsel)
Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 662, Sec. 13. (SB 1239) Effective January 1, 2019. Conditionally operative on date prescribed by Stats. 2018, Ch. 662, Sec. 44. Conditionally superseded; see amendment by Stats. 2025, Ch. 278.
Another version listed by the Legislative Counsel
Conditionally operative pursuant to Sec. 78 of Stats. 2025, Ch. 278.
Preelection reports shall be filed under this section as follows:
(a) For the period ending 45 days before the election, the report shall be filed no later than 40 days before the election.
(b) For the period ending 17 days before the election, the report shall be filed no later than 12 days before the election.
(c) For runoff elections held within 60 days of the qualifying election, an additional preelection report for the period ending 17 days before the runoff election shall be filed no later than 12 days before the election.
(d) All candidates being voted on in the election in connection with which the report is filed, their controlled committees, and committees formed primarily to support or oppose a candidate or measure being voted on in that election shall file the statement due 12 days before the election in subdivisions (b) and (c) online or electronically, if required or, for a city or county committee filing in paper format, by guaranteed overnight delivery service or personal delivery.
History (another version listed by the Legislative Counsel)
Amended (as amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 662, Sec. 13) by Stats. 2025, Ch. 278, Sec. 22. (AB 808) Effective January 1, 2026. Conditionally operative pursuant to Sec. 78 of Stats. 2025, Ch. 278.
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