Gov. Code, § 85505 · Article 5. Independent Expenditures
Gov. Code, § 85505
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) The Secretary of State shall include on the Internet Web site of the Secretary of State’s office, as part of the campaign finance activity that is publicly disclosed, any independent expenditure, as defined in Section 82031, that is reported pursuant to Section 85500 with respect to a candidate for elective state office and a statewide ballot measure. This information shall be linked to the part of the Web site that the Secretary of State maintains concerning that candidate or ballot measure.
(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that all forms created for the purpose of filing the online or electronic report required pursuant to Section 85500 include a separate field for the filer to input the legislative district number and the number or letter of a statewide ballot measure.
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History
Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 511, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2003. Conditionally superseded; see amendment by Stats. 2025, Ch. 278.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.
(a) The Secretary of State shall include on its internet website, as part of the campaign finance activity that is publicly disclosed, any independent expenditure, as defined in Section 82031, that is reported pursuant to Section 85500 with respect to a candidate for elective state office and a statewide ballot measure. This information shall be linked to the part of the website that the Secretary of State maintains concerning that candidate or ballot measure.
(b) It is the intent of the Legislature that a report required pursuant to Section 85500 include a separate field for the filer to input the legislative district number and the number or letter of a statewide ballot measure.
History (another version listed by the Legislative Counsel)
Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 278, Sec. 61. (AB 808) Effective January 1, 2026. Conditionally operative pursuant to Sec. 78 of Stats. 2025, Ch. 278.
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