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California’s Ballot Pamphlets Requirements

January 15, 2022 6:30 pmJanuary 15, 2022 6:08 pm

Ballot pamphlets are authorized in California law pursuant to Government Code Title 9, Chapter 5, Article 6, which contains Sections 85600 – 85601. Article 6 was enacted by Chapter 102 in 2000. Section 85600 requires the Secretary of State to...

Is Voting Secret in California?

January 15, 2022 5:52 pmJanuary 15, 2022 5:56 pm

California’s Constitution, in Article II, Section 7, requires that voting be secret. What does that mean? This constitutional requirement is also captured in the Voter Bill of Rights, which is found in Government Code Section 2300. The Voter Bill of...

Independent Expenditures in California Elections

January 14, 2022 4:24 pmJanuary 14, 2022 4:29 pm

California’s Political Reform Act permits independent expenditures. The general definition of an “independent expenditure” is an expenditure for a communication, such as a website, newspaper, TV or direct mail advertisement that expressly advocates the election or defeat of a clearly...

Placement Agents and the California Political Reform Act

January 14, 2022 2:20 amJanuary 13, 2022 8:55 pm

The California Political Reform Act was amended to regulate “placement agents.” Under Government Code Section 82047.3(a), a “placement agent” is defined to mean an individual directly or indirectly hired, engaged, or retained by, or serving for the benefit of or...

Lobbying Related Terms in the California Political Reform Act

January 13, 2022 2:58 pmJanuary 13, 2022 3:28 pm

There are four types of lobbying filers in the State of California under the Political Reform Act of 1974. In addition, there are several other definitions that those filing under the lobbying laws should be familiar with when complying with...

‘Behested’ Payments and the California Political Reform Act

January 13, 2022 6:32 amJanuary 13, 2022 6:39 am

California’s Political Reform Act regulates “behested payments” which are requested by elected officials and made by donors. Government Code Section 82004.5 defines “behested payment” to mean a payment that is made at the behest of a committee, an elected officer,...

California’s Lobbyist Exemptions

January 12, 2022 3:03 pmJanuary 12, 2022 9:08 am

California’s Political Reform Act contains detailed laws related to lobbyists in Chapter 6. Article 3 of Chapter 6 deals with Exemptions and contains Government Code Section 86300. Section 86300 specifies that the provisions related to lobbyists are not applicable to...