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| 1 | + | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1141Introduced by Assembly Member MelendezFebruary 21, 2019 An act to amend Section 82013 of the Government Code, relating to the Political Reform Act of 1974. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1141, as introduced, Melendez. Political Reform Act of 1974: committees.The Political Reform Act of 1974 provides for the comprehensive regulation of campaign financing, including requiring the reporting of campaign contributions and expenditures and imposing other reporting and recordkeeping requirements on campaign committees, as defined.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to the definition of committee for these purposes.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 82013 of the Government Code is amended to read:82013. Committee means any person or combination of persons who directly or indirectly does any of the following:(a) Receives contributions totaling two thousand dollars ($2,000) or more in a calendar year.(b) Makes independent expenditures totaling one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more in a calendaryear; or year.(c) Makes contributions totaling ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or more in a calendar year to or at the behest of candidates or committees.A person or combination of persons that becomes a committee shall retain its status as a committee until such time as that status is terminated pursuant to Section 84214. | |
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| 3 | + | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1141Introduced by Assembly Member MelendezFebruary 21, 2019 An act to amend Section 82013 of the Government Code, relating to the Political Reform Act of 1974. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1141, as introduced, Melendez. Political Reform Act of 1974: committees.The Political Reform Act of 1974 provides for the comprehensive regulation of campaign financing, including requiring the reporting of campaign contributions and expenditures and imposing other reporting and recordkeeping requirements on campaign committees, as defined.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to the definition of committee for these purposes.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO | |
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| 5 | - | Amended IN Assembly March 26, 2019 | |
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| 7 | - | Amended IN Assembly March 26, 2019 | |
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| 9 | 9 | CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION | |
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| 11 | 11 | Assembly Bill No. 1141 | |
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| 13 | 13 | Introduced by Assembly Member MelendezFebruary 21, 2019 | |
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| 15 | 15 | Introduced by Assembly Member Melendez | |
| 16 | 16 | February 21, 2019 | |
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| 18 | - | An act to amend Section 82013 of | |
| 18 | + | An act to amend Section 82013 of the Government Code, relating to the Political Reform Act of 1974. | |
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| 20 | 20 | LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST | |
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| 22 | 22 | ## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST | |
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| 24 | - | AB 1141, as | |
| 24 | + | AB 1141, as introduced, Melendez. Political Reform Act of 1974: committees. | |
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| 26 | - | Existing law prohibits the use of public resources for a campaign activity or personal or other purposes that are not authorized by law. Existing law subjects a person who intentionally or negligently violates this prohibition to a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 for each day on which a violation occurs, plus 3 times the value of the unlawful use of public resources.The Political Reform Act of 1974 establishes the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) as the agency responsible for enforcing the act. The act generally prohibits a public officer from expending, and a candidate from accepting, public moneys for the purpose of seeking elective office. The act authorizes the Commission to seek and impose administrative and civil penalties against persons who violate the act, as prescribed.This bill would amend the Political Reform Act of 1974 to prohibit any elected state or local officer, including any state or local appointee, employee, consultant, or agency, from using or permitting others to use public resources for a campaign activity. The bill would authorize the FPPC to impose an administrative or civil penalty against a person for a misuse of public resources for campaign activity, not to exceed $1,000 for each day on which a violation occurs, plus 3 times the value of the unlawful use of public resources.The Political Reform Act of 1974, an initiative measure, provides that the Legislature may amend the act to further the acts purposes upon a 2/3 vote of each house of the Legislature and compliance with specified procedural requirements.This bill would declare that it furthers the purposes of the act.The Political Reform Act of 1974 provides for the comprehensive regulation of campaign financing, including requiring the reporting of campaign contributions and expenditures and imposing other reporting and recordkeeping requirements on campaign committees, as defined.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to the definition of committee for these purposes. | |
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| 28 | - | Existing law prohibits the use of public resources for a campaign activity or personal or other purposes that are not authorized by law. Existing law subjects a person who intentionally or negligently violates this prohibition to a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000 for each day on which a violation occurs, plus 3 times the value of the unlawful use of public resources. | |
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| 30 | - | The Political Reform Act of 1974 establishes the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) as the agency responsible for enforcing the act. The act generally prohibits a public officer from expending, and a candidate from accepting, public moneys for the purpose of seeking elective office. The act authorizes the Commission to seek and impose administrative and civil penalties against persons who violate the act, as prescribed. | |
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| 32 | - | This bill would amend the Political Reform Act of 1974 to prohibit any elected state or local officer, including any state or local appointee, employee, consultant, or agency, from using or permitting others to use public resources for a campaign activity. The bill would authorize the FPPC to impose an administrative or civil penalty against a person for a misuse of public resources for campaign activity, not to exceed $1,000 for each day on which a violation occurs, plus 3 times the value of the unlawful use of public resources. | |
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| 34 | - | The Political Reform Act of 1974, an initiative measure, provides that the Legislature may amend the act to further the acts purposes upon a 2/3 vote of each house of the Legislature and compliance with specified procedural requirements. | |
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| 36 | - | This bill would declare that it furthers the purposes of the act. | |
| 26 | + | The Political Reform Act of 1974 provides for the comprehensive regulation of campaign financing, including requiring the reporting of campaign contributions and expenditures and imposing other reporting and recordkeeping requirements on campaign committees, as defined.This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to the definition of committee for these purposes. | |
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| 38 | 28 | The Political Reform Act of 1974 provides for the comprehensive regulation of campaign financing, including requiring the reporting of campaign contributions and expenditures and imposing other reporting and recordkeeping requirements on campaign committees, as defined. | |
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| 42 | 30 | This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes to the definition of committee for these purposes. | |
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| 46 | 32 | ## Digest Key | |
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| 48 | 34 | ## Bill Text | |
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| 50 | - | The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section | |
| 36 | + | The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 82013 of the Government Code is amended to read:82013. Committee means any person or combination of persons who directly or indirectly does any of the following:(a) Receives contributions totaling two thousand dollars ($2,000) or more in a calendar year.(b) Makes independent expenditures totaling one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more in a calendaryear; or year.(c) Makes contributions totaling ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or more in a calendar year to or at the behest of candidates or committees.A person or combination of persons that becomes a committee shall retain its status as a committee until such time as that status is terminated pursuant to Section 84214. | |
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| 52 | 38 | The people of the State of California do enact as follows: | |
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| 54 | 40 | ## The people of the State of California do enact as follows: | |
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| 56 | - | SECTION 1. | |
| 42 | + | SECTION 1. Section 82013 of the Government Code is amended to read:82013. Committee means any person or combination of persons who directly or indirectly does any of the following:(a) Receives contributions totaling two thousand dollars ($2,000) or more in a calendar year.(b) Makes independent expenditures totaling one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more in a calendaryear; or year.(c) Makes contributions totaling ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or more in a calendar year to or at the behest of candidates or committees.A person or combination of persons that becomes a committee shall retain its status as a committee until such time as that status is terminated pursuant to Section 84214. | |
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| 58 | - | SECTION 1. Section | |
| 44 | + | SECTION 1. Section 82013 of the Government Code is amended to read: | |
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| 48 | + | 82013. Committee means any person or combination of persons who directly or indirectly does any of the following:(a) Receives contributions totaling two thousand dollars ($2,000) or more in a calendar year.(b) Makes independent expenditures totaling one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more in a calendaryear; or year.(c) Makes contributions totaling ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or more in a calendar year to or at the behest of candidates or committees.A person or combination of persons that becomes a committee shall retain its status as a committee until such time as that status is terminated pursuant to Section 84214. | |
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| 50 | + | 82013. Committee means any person or combination of persons who directly or indirectly does any of the following:(a) Receives contributions totaling two thousand dollars ($2,000) or more in a calendar year.(b) Makes independent expenditures totaling one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more in a calendaryear; or year.(c) Makes contributions totaling ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or more in a calendar year to or at the behest of candidates or committees.A person or combination of persons that becomes a committee shall retain its status as a committee until such time as that status is terminated pursuant to Section 84214. | |
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| 52 | + | 82013. Committee means any person or combination of persons who directly or indirectly does any of the following:(a) Receives contributions totaling two thousand dollars ($2,000) or more in a calendar year.(b) Makes independent expenditures totaling one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more in a calendaryear; or year.(c) Makes contributions totaling ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or more in a calendar year to or at the behest of candidates or committees.A person or combination of persons that becomes a committee shall retain its status as a committee until such time as that status is terminated pursuant to Section 84214. | |
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| 70 | - | 85300.5. (a) It is unlawful for any elected state or local officer, including any state or local appointee, employee, consultant, or agency, to use or permit others to use public resources for a campaign activity. | |
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| 72 | - | (2) The moneys recovered shall be paid into the General Fund.(3) A civil or administrative action alleging a violation of this section shall not be commenced more than four years after the date the alleged violation occurred.(d) This section does not prohibit the use of public resources for providing information to the public about the possible effects of any bond issue or other ballot measure on state activities, operations, or policies, if (1) the informational activities are otherwise authorized by the constitution or laws of this state, and (2) the information provided constitutes a fair and impartial presentation of relevant facts to aid the electorate in reaching an informed judgment regarding the bond issue or ballot measure. | |
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| 74 | - | (2) The moneys recovered shall be paid into the General Fund. | |
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| 76 | - | (3) A civil or administrative action alleging a violation of this section shall not be commenced more than four years after the date the alleged violation occurred. | |
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| 78 | - | (d) This section does not prohibit the use of public resources for providing information to the public about the possible effects of any bond issue or other ballot measure on state activities, operations, or policies, if (1) the informational activities are otherwise authorized by the constitution or laws of this state, and (2) the information provided constitutes a fair and impartial presentation of relevant facts to aid the electorate in reaching an informed judgment regarding the bond issue or ballot measure. | |
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| 80 | - | SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that this bill furthers the purposes of the Political Reform Act of 1974 within the meaning of subdivision (a) of Section 81012 of the Government Code. | |
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| 82 | - | SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that this bill furthers the purposes of the Political Reform Act of 1974 within the meaning of subdivision (a) of Section 81012 of the Government Code. | |
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| 84 | - | SEC. 2. The Legislature finds and declares that this bill furthers the purposes of the Political Reform Act of 1974 within the meaning of subdivision (a) of Section 81012 of the Government Code. | |
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| 92 | - | Committee means any person or combination of persons who directly or indirectly does any of the following: | |
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| 56 | + | 82013. Committee means any person or combination of persons who directly or indirectly does any of the following: | |
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| 96 | 58 | (a) Receives contributions totaling two thousand dollars ($2,000) or more in a calendar year. | |
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| 100 | - | (b)Makes independent expenditures totaling one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more in a calendar year. | |
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| 60 | + | (b) Makes independent expenditures totaling one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more in a calendaryear; or year. | |
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| 104 | 62 | (c) Makes contributions totaling ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or more in a calendar year to or at the behest of candidates or committees. | |
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| 108 | - | A person or combination of persons that becomes a committee shall retain its status as a committee until that status is terminated pursuant to Section 84214. | |
| 64 | + | A person or combination of persons that becomes a committee shall retain its status as a committee until such time as that status is terminated pursuant to Section 84214. |