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California Code of Regulations
Title 2
Division 6. Fair Political Practices Commission
Chapter 5. Campaign Finance Reform
Chapter 5. Campaign Finance Reform
State of California
18500
Contribution Limits. [Repealed]
18502
Broad Based Political Committee. [Repealed]
18502.1
Reporting by Small Contributor Committees. [Repealed]
18502.2
Early Registration as Broad Based Political Committee. [Repealed]
18503
Small Contributor Committees.
18519.4
Surplus Funds from Elections Prior to 1/1/97. [Repealed]
18520
Statement of Intention To Be a Candidate.
18521
Establishment of Separate Controlled Committee for Each Campaign Account.
18521.5
Ballot Measure Committees Controlled by Candidates for Elective State, City, or County Office.
18522
Payments From Personal Funds for Filing Fee or Candidate Statement. [Repealed]
18523
Nondesignated Contributions or Loans.
18523.1
Written Solicitation for Contributions.
18524
Investment and Expenditure of Candidates' Campaign Funds.
18525
Incumbent Candidates' Election Expenses and Officeholder Expenses.
18526
Reimbursement of Expenditures.
18526.1
Use of Personal Funds for Officeholder Expenditures. [Repealed]
18530
Use of Public Funds.
18530.1
Use of Funds Raised Prior to January 1, 1997. [Repealed]
18530.2
Transfer of Funds Raised Prior to Proposition 34 and Assembly Bill 571 Limits.
18530.3
Reporting of Specified Contributions and Expenditures by Political Party Committees.
18530.4
Legal Defense Funds -- State Candidates and Officers.
18530.45
Legal Defense Funds -- Local Candidates and Officers.
18530.7
Extensions of Credit.
18530.8
Personal Loans.
18530.9
Contributions to Candidate Controlled Ballot Measure Committees. [Repealed]
18531
Return or Attribution of Excessive Contributions.
18531.1
Affiliated Entities Sharing One Contribution Limit. [Repealed]
18531.2
Refunding General Election Contributions.
18531.3
Transfers of Funds Into Officeholder Accounts. [Repealed]
18531.4
Officeholder Accounts--Reporting. [Repealed]
18531.5
Recall Elections.
18531.6
Treatment of Debts Outstanding After an Election -- Prior to January 24, 2004.
18531.61
Treatment of Debts Outstanding After an Election.
18531.62
Elected State Officeholder Bank Accounts.
18531.63
Treatment of Debts Outstanding After a City or County Election for Offices Subject to AB 571 -- Prior to January 1, 2021.
18531.64
Treatment of Debts Outstanding After a City or County Election.
18531.7
Payments for Communications -- Section 85312.
18531.10
Communications Identifying State Candidates.
18532
Solicitation of Contributions in Excess of the Contribution Limits. [Repealed]
18533
Contributions from Joint Checking Accounts.
18534
Required Committee Bank Accounts.
18535
Restrictions on Contributions Between Candidates.
18536
Transfer and Attribution of Contributions.
18536.1
Establishment of Separate Bank Account for Contributions in Compliance with Contribution Limitations. [Repealed]
18536.2
Use of Campaign Funds for Any Lawful Purpose Other Than to Support or Oppose a Candidacy for Elective Office. [Repealed]
18537
Contribution Limits and Application to Repaid Loans.
18537.1
Carry Over of Contributions.
18538
Ballot Measure Committees; Expenditures as Contributions to Candidates. [Repealed]
18538.2
Political Endorsements. [Repealed]
18539
Online Disclosure of Contributions. [Repealed]
18539.2
Reporting Payments Pursuant to Government Code Section 85310.
18540
Voluntary Expenditure Ceilings.
18541
Voluntary Expenditure Limits--Notification and Designation Requirements. [Repealed]
18542
Notification of Personal Contributions in Excess of the Voluntary Expenditure Limits.
18543
Lifting of Voluntary Expenditure Limits.
18544
Campaign Contribution and Voluntary Expenditure COLA Formula.
18545
Contribution Limit and Voluntary Expenditure Ceiling Amounts.
18550
24-Hour Independent Expenditure Reports.
18550.1
Independent and Coordinated Expenditures. [Repealed]
18564
Notice Requirement for Independent Expenditures Exceeding $10,000. [Repealed]
Article 1. Statewide Measures