Amended IN Assembly April 22, 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 950Introduced by Assembly Member SolacheFebruary 20, 2025An act to amend Section 84504.2 Sections 84502, 84503, 84504.2, and 84506.5 of the Government Code, relating to the Political Reform Act of 1974. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 950, as amended, Solache. Political Reform Act of 1974: print advertisements. (1) Existing law establishes requirements for the disclosure of information related to political advertisements, including the name of the committee that paid for the advertisement and the names of the top contributors to the committee. For certain video, print, electronic media, or text message advertisements, existing law permits the name of the committee that paid for the advertisement to be shortened, as specified.For purposes of the above provision permitting the name of the committee to be shortened, this bill would clarify that a print advertisement includes a yard sign or a billboard and an electronic media advertisement means a graphic, image, animated graphic, or animated image that the online platform hosting the advertisement allows to link to an internet website paid for by the committee, as specified. For certain advertisements, the bill would permit the names of top contributors to be shortened by using approved abbreviations or leaving out words from the top contributors name, as specified.(2) For larger printed advertisements such as yard signs and billboards, existing law permits the text of the disclosure to be adjusted so that it does not appear on separate horizontal lines, with the names of the top contributors separated by a comma.This bill would also permit the names of the top contributors to be separated by clearly visible bullet points or by inserting the applicable number (1, 2, or 3) before the names of the 3 largest contributors.(3) Under existing law, an advertisement supporting or opposing a candidate that is paid for by an independent expenditure must include a statement that it was not authorized by a candidate or a committee controlled by a candidate. If the advertisement was authorized or paid for by a candidate for another office, the expenditure must instead include a statement that This advertisement was not authorized or paid for by a candidate for this office or a committee controlled by a candidate for this office.This bill would shorten the above statements, respectively, to Not paid for by a candidate and Not paid for by a candidate for this office.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.Existing law requires that print advertisements paid for by a committee, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee, include specified disclosures that state, among other things, the payor of the advertisement and the ad committees top funders. Existing law, for larger printed advertisements such as yard signs and billboards, requires each line of the disclosure to be in standard Arial Regular type no less than 5 percent of the height of the advertisement.This bill would instead prohibit the disclosure from exceeding 5 percent of the total copy area of the advertisement for larger printed advertisements.This bill would allow larger printed advertisements to satisfy the disclosure requirements by including a reference to an internet website where all of the information required to be disclosed is provided.The Political Reform Act of 1974, an initiative measure, provides that the Legislature may amend the act to further the acts purposes upon a 23 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.Digest Key Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 84502 of the Government Code is amended to read:84502. (a) (1) Any advertisement not described in subdivision (b) of Section 84504.3 that is paid for by a committee pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 82013, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate, shall include the words Ad paid for by followed by the name of the committee as it appears on the most recent Statement of Organization filed pursuant to Section 84101.(2) Any advertisement not described in subdivision (b) of Section 84504.3 that is paid for by a committee pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 82013 that is a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate shall include the words Ad paid for by followed by the name of the committee as it appears on the most recent Statement of Organization filed pursuant to Section 84101 if the advertisement is any of the following:(A) Paid for by an independent expenditure.(B) An advertisement supporting or opposing a ballot measure.(C) A radio or television advertisement.(D) A text message advertisement that is required to include a disclosure pursuant to Section 84504.7.(b) Any advertisement not described in subdivision (b) of Section 84504.3 that is paid for by a committee pursuant to subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 82013 shall include the words Ad paid for by followed by the name that the filer is required to use on campaign statements pursuant to subdivision (o) of Section 84211.(c) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) and (b), if an advertisement is a printed letter, internet website, or email message, the text described in subdivisions (a) and (b) may include the words Paid for by instead of Ad paid for by.(d) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) and (b), if an advertisement is a text message, the text described in subdivisions (a) and (b) may include the words Paid for by or With, instead of Ad paid for by.(e)Notwithstanding subdivision (a), if an advertisement is a video advertisement that is disseminated over the internet, is a print advertisement that is larger than those designed to be individually distributed subject to subdivision (b) of Section 84504.2, is an electronic media advertisement subject to subdivision (b) of Section 84504.3, or is a text message advertisement subject to Section 84504.7, then the text for the name of the committee may be shortened by either of the following:(e) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the following types of advertisements may display the shortened name of a committee pursuant to either paragraph (2) or (3), as applicable:(A) A video advertisement that is disseminated over the internet.(B) A print advertisement that is larger than those designed to be individually distributed subject to subdivision (b) of Section 84504.2, including, but not limited to, a yard sign or billboard.(C) An electronic media advertisement that is a graphic, image, animated graphic, or animated image that the online platform hosting the advertisement allows to link to an internet website paid for by a committee subject to subdivision (b) of Section 84504.3.(D) A text message advertisement subject to Section 84504.7. (1)(2) Displaying only enough of the first part of the committee name to uniquely identify the committee. If the committee is a sponsored committee, then the name displayed must include the portion of the committee name that identifies the sponsor or sponsors, unless all of the sponsors are disclosed on the ad as top contributors as required by Section 84503. For example, if ACME Corporation is not listed as a top contributor, then a committee named Yes on 99, Californians for a Better Tomorrow, a coalition of X, Y, and Z. Sponsored by ACME Corporation may be disclosed as only Yes on 99, Californians for a Better Tomorrow. Sponsored by ACME Corporation.(2)(3) If the advertisement is paid for by a committee that has top contributors and is subject to Section 84503, then the committee name may be replaced by displaying the words Committee ID followed by the committees identification number.SEC. 2. Section 84503 of the Government Code is amended to read:84503. (a) Any advertisement not described in subdivision (b) of Section 84504.3 that is paid for by a committee pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 82013, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate, shall include the words Ad Committees Top Funders unless only one contributor qualifies as a top contributor, in which case the advertisement shall include the words Ad Committees Top Funder. These words shall be followed by the names of the top contributors to the committee paying for the advertisement. If fewer than three contributors qualify as top contributors, only those contributors that qualify shall be disclosed pursuant to this section. If there are no contributors that qualify as top contributors, this disclosure is not required.(b) The disclosure of a top contributor pursuant to this section shall not include terms such as incorporated, committee, political action committee, or corporation, or abbreviations of these terms, unless the term is part of the contributors name in common usage or parlance.(c) If this article requires the disclosure of the name of a top contributor that is a committee pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 82013 and is a sponsored committee pursuant to Section 82048.7 with a single sponsor, only the name of the single sponsoring organization shall be disclosed.(d) (1) The disclosure of the name of a top contributor pursuant to this section may be shortened by doing any of the following:(A) Using approved abbreviations as described in paragraph (2).(B) Leaving out A, An, or The at the beginning of an entity name.(C) Leaving out words at the end of the top contributors name, provided that removing those words still uniquely identifies the entity among active entities.(2) Approved abbreviations are any of the following:(A) The two-letter postal abbreviations for states, such as CA for California.(B) All of the following: & for and, Air for Airlines, Assoc. for Association, Co. for Company, Co-op for Cooperative, Fed. for Federation, Invest. for Investments, and Tech. for Technology or Technologies.(C) Any other abbreviations that the Commission determines meet all of the following criteria:(i) The abbreviation is likely to be widely recognizable by voters.(ii) The abbreviation is unambiguous in its intended meaning within entity names.(iii) The abbreviation is published or provided in written advice by the Commission.(d)(e) This section does not apply to a committee as defined by subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 82013.(e)(f) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), if an advertisement is a printed letter, internet website, email message, or text message, the text described in subdivision (a) may include the words Committee Top Funders or Committee Top Funder instead of Ad Committees Top Funders or Ad Committees Top Funder.SEC. 3. Section 84504.2 of the Government Code, as amended by Section 3 of Chapter 260 of the Statutes of 2024, is amended to read:84504.2. (a) A print advertisement paid for by a committee, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate, shall include the disclosures required by Sections 84502, 84503, 84506.5, and 84514, displayed as follows:(1) The disclosure area shall have a solid white background and shall be in a printed or drawn box on the bottom of at least one page that is set apart from any other printed matter. All text in the disclosure area shall be in contrasting color and centered horizontally in the disclosure area.(2) The text shall be in an Arial equivalent type with a type size of at least 10-point for printed advertisements designed to be individually distributed, including, but not limited to, mailers, flyers, and door hangers.(3) The disclosure required by Section 84514, if any, shall appear at the top of the disclosure area, and shall be separated from the disclosures required by Sections 84502 and 84503 by a blank line.(4) The disclosures required by Sections 84502 and 84503 shall follow the disclosure required by Section 84514. The text of the disclosure shall be underlined if there are any top contributors.(5) The top contributors, if any, shall each be disclosed on a separate horizontal line separate from any other text, in descending order, beginning with the top contributor who made the largest cumulative contributions on the first line. The name of each of the top contributors shall be centered horizontally in the disclosure area and shall not be underlined. The names of the top contributors shall not be printed in a type that is condensed to be narrower than a normal non-condensed Arial equivalent type.(6) A committee subject to Section 84506.5 shall include the disclosure required by Section 84506.5, which shall be underlined and on a separate line below any of the top contributors.(7) A committee subject to Section 84223 shall next include the text Funding Details At [insert Commission Internet Website), Website], which shall be underlined and printed on a line separate from any other text.(b) Notwithstanding paragraphs (2) and (5) of subdivision (a), the disclosures required by Sections 84502, 84503, 84506.5, and 84514 on a printed advertisement that is larger than those designed to be individually distributed, including, but not limited to, yard signs or billboards, shall be in Arial equivalent type with a total height of at least 5 percent of the height of the advertisement, and printed on a solid background with sufficient contrast that is easily readable by the average viewer. The text may be adjusted so it does not appear on separate horizontal lines, with the top contributors separated by a comma. clearly visible bullet point or by putting the number 1. in front of the largest contributor, 2. in front of the second largest contributor, and 3. in front of the third largest contributor, as applicable.(c) Notwithstanding the definition of top contributors in paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 84501, newspaper, magazine, or other public print advertisements that are 20 square inches or less shall be required to disclose only the single top contributor of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or more.SEC. 4. Section 84504.2 of the Government Code, as amended by Section 4 of Chapter 260 of the Statutes of 2024, is amended to read:84504.2. (a) A print advertisement designed to be individually distributed, including, but not limited to, a mailer, flyer, or door hanger, that is paid for by a committee, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate, shall include the disclosures required by Sections 84502, 84503, 84506.5, and 84514, displayed as follows:(1) The disclosure area shall have a solid white background and shall be in a printed or drawn box on the bottom of at least one page that is set apart from any other printed matter. All text in the disclosure area shall be in contrasting color and centered horizontally in the disclosure area.(2) The text shall be in standard Arial Regular type with a type size of at least 10-point.(3) The disclosure required by Section 84514, if any, shall appear at the top of the disclosure area, and shall be separated from the disclosures required by Sections 84502 and 84503 by a blank line.(4) The disclosures required by Sections 84502 and 84503 shall follow the disclosure required by Section 84514. The text of the disclosure shall be underlined if there are any top contributors.(5) The top contributors, if any, shall each be disclosed on a separate horizontal line separate from any other text, in descending order, beginning with the top contributor who made the largest cumulative contributions on the first line. The name of each of the top contributors shall be centered horizontally in the disclosure area and shall not be underlined. The names of the top contributors shall not be printed in a type that is condensed to be narrower than a normal non-condensed standard Arial Regular type.(6) An advertisement supporting or opposing a candidate that is paid for by an independent expenditure shall include the disclosure required by Section 84506.5, which shall be underlined and on a separate line below any of the top contributors.(7) A committee subject to Section 84223 shall next include the text Funding Details At [insert link to Secretary of State internet website page with top 10 contributor lists], which shall be underlined and printed on a line separate from any other text at the bottom of the disclosure area.(8) Notwithstanding the definition of top contributors in paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 84501, newspaper, magazine, or other public print advertisements that are 20 square inches or less shall be required to disclose only the largest top contributor of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or more.(b) A print advertisement that is larger than those designed to be individually distributed, including, but not limited to, a yard sign or billboard, paid for by a committee, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate, shall include the disclosures pursuant to Section 84502, 84503, 84506.5, and 84514 in a printed or drawn box with a solid white background on the bottom of the advertisement that is set apart from any other printed matter. Each line of the written disclosures shall be in a contrasting color in standard Arial Regular type no less than 5 percent of the height of the advertisement, and shall not be condensed to be narrower than a normal non-condensed standard Arial Regular type. The text may be adjusted so it does not appear on separate horizontal lines, with the top contributors separated by a comma. clearly visible bullet point or by putting the number 1. in front of the largest contributor, 2. in front of the second largest contributor, and 3. in front of the third largest contributor, as applicable.(c) Any text or image not required in this section shall not appear in the disclosure area, except as provided in Section 84504.8 and as otherwise authorized or provided by applicable law.SEC. 5. Section 84506.5 of the Government Code is amended to read:84506.5. An advertisement supporting or opposing a candidate that is paid for by an independent expenditure shall include a statement that it was not authorized by a candidate or a committee controlled by a candidate. the statement, Not paid for by a candidate. If the advertisement was authorized or paid for by a candidate for another office, the expenditure shall instead include a statement that This advertisement was not authorized or paid for by a candidate for this office or a committee controlled by a candidate for this office. the statement, Not paid for by a candidate for this office.SEC. 6. 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.SECTION 1.Section 84504.2 of the Government Code, as amended by Section 3 of Chapter 260 of the Statutes of 2024, is amended to read:84504.2.(a)A print advertisement paid for by a committee, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate, shall include the disclosures required by Sections 84502, 84503, 84506.5, and 84514, displayed as follows:(1)The disclosure area shall have a solid white background and shall be in a printed or drawn box on the bottom of at least one page that is set apart from any other printed matter. All text in the disclosure area shall be in contrasting color and centered horizontally in the disclosure area.(2)The text shall be in an Arial equivalent type with a type size of at least 10-point for printed advertisements designed to be individually distributed, including, but not limited to, mailers, flyers, and door hangers.(3)The disclosure required by Section 84514, if any, shall appear at the top of the disclosure area, and shall be separated from the disclosures required by Sections 84502 and 84503 by a blank line.(4)The disclosures required by Sections 84502 and 84503 shall follow the disclosure required by Section 84514. The text of the disclosure shall be underlined if there are any top contributors.(5)The top contributors, if any, shall each be disclosed on a separate horizontal line separate from any other text, in descending order, beginning with the top contributor who made the largest cumulative contributions on the first line. The name of each of the top contributors shall be centered horizontally in the disclosure area and shall not be underlined. The names of the top contributors shall not be printed in a type that is condensed to be narrower than a normal non-condensed Arial equivalent type.(6)A committee subject to Section 84506.5 shall include the disclosure required by Section 84506.5, which shall be underlined and on a separate line below any of the top contributors.(7)A committee subject to Section 84223 shall next include the text Funding Details At [insert Commission Internet Website], which shall be underlined and printed on a line separate from any other text.(b)(1)Notwithstanding paragraphs (2) and (5) of subdivision (a), the disclosures required by Sections 84502, 84503, 84506.5, and 84514 on a larger printed advertisement shall be in Arial equivalent type not to exceed 5 percent of the total copy area of the advertisement, and printed on a solid background with sufficient contrast that is easily readable by the average viewer. The text may be adjusted so it does not appear on separate horizontal lines, with the top contributors separated by a comma.(2)Notwithstanding the requirements of subdivision (a), a larger printed advertisement may instead include a reference to an internet website where all the information required pursuant to Section 84502, 84503, 84506.5, and 84514 is provided.(3)For purposes of this subdivision, larger printed advertisement means a printed advertisement that is larger than those designed to be individually distributed, including, but not limited to, yard signs or billboards.(c)Notwithstanding the definition of top contributors in paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 84501, newspaper, magazine, or other public print advertisements that are 20 square inches or less shall be required to disclose only the single top contributor of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or more.SEC. 2.Section 84504.2 of the Government Code, as amended by Section 4 of Chapter 260 of the Statutes of 2024, is amended to read:84504.2.(a)A print advertisement designed to be individually distributed, including, but not limited to, a mailer, flyer, or door hanger, that is paid for by a committee, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate, shall include the disclosures required by Sections 84502, 84503, 84506.5, and 84514, displayed as follows:(1)The disclosure area shall have a solid white background and shall be in a printed or drawn box on the bottom of at least one page that is set apart from any other printed matter. All text in the disclosure area shall be in contrasting color and centered horizontally in the disclosure area.(2)The text shall be in standard Arial Regular type with a type size of at least 10-point.(3)The disclosure required by Section 84514, if any, shall appear at the top of the disclosure area, and shall be separated from the disclosures required by Sections 84502 and 84503 by a blank line.(4)The disclosures required by Sections 84502 and 84503 shall follow the disclosure required by Section 84514. The text of the disclosure shall be underlined if there are any top contributors.(5)The top contributors, if any, shall each be disclosed on a separate horizontal line separate from any other text, in descending order, beginning with the top contributor who made the largest cumulative contributions on the first line. The name of each of the top contributors shall be centered horizontally in the disclosure area and shall not be underlined. The names of the top contributors shall not be printed in a type that is condensed to be narrower than a normal non-condensed standard Arial Regular type.(6)An advertisement supporting or opposing a candidate that is paid for by an independent expenditure shall include the disclosure required by Section 84506.5, which shall be underlined and on a separate line below any of the top contributors.(7)A committee subject to Section 84223 shall next include the text Funding Details At [insert link to Secretary of State internet website page with top 10 contributor lists], which shall be underlined and printed on a line separate from any other text at the bottom of the disclosure area.(8)Notwithstanding the definition of top contributors in paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 84501, newspaper, magazine, or other public print advertisements that are 20 square inches or less shall be required to disclose only the largest top contributor of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or more.(b)A print advertisement that is larger than those designed to be individually distributed, including, but not limited to, a yard sign or billboard, paid for by a committee, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate, shall comply with either of the following:(1)The advertisement includes the disclosures pursuant to Section 84502, 84503, 84506.5, and 84514 in a printed or drawn box with a solid white background on the bottom of the advertisement that is set apart from any other printed matter. Each line of the written disclosures shall be in a contrasting color in standard Arial Regular type not to exceed 5 percent of the total copy area of the advertisement, and shall not be condensed to be narrower than a normal non-condensed standard Arial Regular type. The text may be adjusted so it does not appear on separate horizontal lines, with the top contributors separated by a comma.(2)The advertisement includes a reference to an internet website where all the information required pursuant to Section 84502, 84503, 84506.5, and 84514 is provided.(c)Any text or image not required in this section shall not appear in the disclosure area, except as provided in Section 84504.8 and as otherwise authorized or provided by applicable law.SEC. 3.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.
Amended IN Assembly April 22, 2025 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 950Introduced by Assembly Member SolacheFebruary 20, 2025An act to amend Section 84504.2 Sections 84502, 84503, 84504.2, and 84506.5 of the Government Code, relating to the Political Reform Act of 1974. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 950, as amended, Solache. Political Reform Act of 1974: print advertisements. (1) Existing law establishes requirements for the disclosure of information related to political advertisements, including the name of the committee that paid for the advertisement and the names of the top contributors to the committee. For certain video, print, electronic media, or text message advertisements, existing law permits the name of the committee that paid for the advertisement to be shortened, as specified.For purposes of the above provision permitting the name of the committee to be shortened, this bill would clarify that a print advertisement includes a yard sign or a billboard and an electronic media advertisement means a graphic, image, animated graphic, or animated image that the online platform hosting the advertisement allows to link to an internet website paid for by the committee, as specified. For certain advertisements, the bill would permit the names of top contributors to be shortened by using approved abbreviations or leaving out words from the top contributors name, as specified.(2) For larger printed advertisements such as yard signs and billboards, existing law permits the text of the disclosure to be adjusted so that it does not appear on separate horizontal lines, with the names of the top contributors separated by a comma.This bill would also permit the names of the top contributors to be separated by clearly visible bullet points or by inserting the applicable number (1, 2, or 3) before the names of the 3 largest contributors.(3) Under existing law, an advertisement supporting or opposing a candidate that is paid for by an independent expenditure must include a statement that it was not authorized by a candidate or a committee controlled by a candidate. If the advertisement was authorized or paid for by a candidate for another office, the expenditure must instead include a statement that This advertisement was not authorized or paid for by a candidate for this office or a committee controlled by a candidate for this office.This bill would shorten the above statements, respectively, to Not paid for by a candidate and Not paid for by a candidate for this office.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.Existing law requires that print advertisements paid for by a committee, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee, include specified disclosures that state, among other things, the payor of the advertisement and the ad committees top funders. Existing law, for larger printed advertisements such as yard signs and billboards, requires each line of the disclosure to be in standard Arial Regular type no less than 5 percent of the height of the advertisement.This bill would instead prohibit the disclosure from exceeding 5 percent of the total copy area of the advertisement for larger printed advertisements.This bill would allow larger printed advertisements to satisfy the disclosure requirements by including a reference to an internet website where all of the information required to be disclosed is provided.The Political Reform Act of 1974, an initiative measure, provides that the Legislature may amend the act to further the acts purposes upon a 23 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.Digest Key Vote: 2/3 Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: YES Local Program: NO
Amended IN Assembly April 22, 2025
Amended IN Assembly April 22, 2025
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 950
Introduced by Assembly Member SolacheFebruary 20, 2025
Introduced by Assembly Member Solache
February 20, 2025
An act to amend Section 84504.2 Sections 84502, 84503, 84504.2, and 84506.5 of the Government Code, relating to the Political Reform Act of 1974.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 950, as amended, Solache. Political Reform Act of 1974: print advertisements.
(1) Existing law establishes requirements for the disclosure of information related to political advertisements, including the name of the committee that paid for the advertisement and the names of the top contributors to the committee. For certain video, print, electronic media, or text message advertisements, existing law permits the name of the committee that paid for the advertisement to be shortened, as specified.For purposes of the above provision permitting the name of the committee to be shortened, this bill would clarify that a print advertisement includes a yard sign or a billboard and an electronic media advertisement means a graphic, image, animated graphic, or animated image that the online platform hosting the advertisement allows to link to an internet website paid for by the committee, as specified. For certain advertisements, the bill would permit the names of top contributors to be shortened by using approved abbreviations or leaving out words from the top contributors name, as specified.(2) For larger printed advertisements such as yard signs and billboards, existing law permits the text of the disclosure to be adjusted so that it does not appear on separate horizontal lines, with the names of the top contributors separated by a comma.This bill would also permit the names of the top contributors to be separated by clearly visible bullet points or by inserting the applicable number (1, 2, or 3) before the names of the 3 largest contributors.(3) Under existing law, an advertisement supporting or opposing a candidate that is paid for by an independent expenditure must include a statement that it was not authorized by a candidate or a committee controlled by a candidate. If the advertisement was authorized or paid for by a candidate for another office, the expenditure must instead include a statement that This advertisement was not authorized or paid for by a candidate for this office or a committee controlled by a candidate for this office.This bill would shorten the above statements, respectively, to Not paid for by a candidate and Not paid for by a candidate for this office.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.Existing law requires that print advertisements paid for by a committee, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee, include specified disclosures that state, among other things, the payor of the advertisement and the ad committees top funders. Existing law, for larger printed advertisements such as yard signs and billboards, requires each line of the disclosure to be in standard Arial Regular type no less than 5 percent of the height of the advertisement.This bill would instead prohibit the disclosure from exceeding 5 percent of the total copy area of the advertisement for larger printed advertisements.This bill would allow larger printed advertisements to satisfy the disclosure requirements by including a reference to an internet website where all of the information required to be disclosed is provided.The Political Reform Act of 1974, an initiative measure, provides that the Legislature may amend the act to further the acts purposes upon a 23 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.
(1) Existing law establishes requirements for the disclosure of information related to political advertisements, including the name of the committee that paid for the advertisement and the names of the top contributors to the committee. For certain video, print, electronic media, or text message advertisements, existing law permits the name of the committee that paid for the advertisement to be shortened, as specified.
For purposes of the above provision permitting the name of the committee to be shortened, this bill would clarify that a print advertisement includes a yard sign or a billboard and an electronic media advertisement means a graphic, image, animated graphic, or animated image that the online platform hosting the advertisement allows to link to an internet website paid for by the committee, as specified. For certain advertisements, the bill would permit the names of top contributors to be shortened by using approved abbreviations or leaving out words from the top contributors name, as specified.
(2) For larger printed advertisements such as yard signs and billboards, existing law permits the text of the disclosure to be adjusted so that it does not appear on separate horizontal lines, with the names of the top contributors separated by a comma.
This bill would also permit the names of the top contributors to be separated by clearly visible bullet points or by inserting the applicable number (1, 2, or 3) before the names of the 3 largest contributors.
(3) Under existing law, an advertisement supporting or opposing a candidate that is paid for by an independent expenditure must include a statement that it was not authorized by a candidate or a committee controlled by a candidate. If the advertisement was authorized or paid for by a candidate for another office, the expenditure must instead include a statement that This advertisement was not authorized or paid for by a candidate for this office or a committee controlled by a candidate for this office.
This bill would shorten the above statements, respectively, to Not paid for by a candidate and Not paid for by a candidate for this office.
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.
Existing law requires that print advertisements paid for by a committee, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee, include specified disclosures that state, among other things, the payor of the advertisement and the ad committees top funders. Existing law, for larger printed advertisements such as yard signs and billboards, requires each line of the disclosure to be in standard Arial Regular type no less than 5 percent of the height of the advertisement.
This bill would instead prohibit the disclosure from exceeding 5 percent of the total copy area of the advertisement for larger printed advertisements.
This bill would allow larger printed advertisements to satisfy the disclosure requirements by including a reference to an internet website where all of the information required to be disclosed is provided.
The Political Reform Act of 1974, an initiative measure, provides that the Legislature may amend the act to further the acts purposes upon a 23 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.
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The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 84502 of the Government Code is amended to read:84502. (a) (1) Any advertisement not described in subdivision (b) of Section 84504.3 that is paid for by a committee pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 82013, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate, shall include the words Ad paid for by followed by the name of the committee as it appears on the most recent Statement of Organization filed pursuant to Section 84101.(2) Any advertisement not described in subdivision (b) of Section 84504.3 that is paid for by a committee pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 82013 that is a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate shall include the words Ad paid for by followed by the name of the committee as it appears on the most recent Statement of Organization filed pursuant to Section 84101 if the advertisement is any of the following:(A) Paid for by an independent expenditure.(B) An advertisement supporting or opposing a ballot measure.(C) A radio or television advertisement.(D) A text message advertisement that is required to include a disclosure pursuant to Section 84504.7.(b) Any advertisement not described in subdivision (b) of Section 84504.3 that is paid for by a committee pursuant to subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 82013 shall include the words Ad paid for by followed by the name that the filer is required to use on campaign statements pursuant to subdivision (o) of Section 84211.(c) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) and (b), if an advertisement is a printed letter, internet website, or email message, the text described in subdivisions (a) and (b) may include the words Paid for by instead of Ad paid for by.(d) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) and (b), if an advertisement is a text message, the text described in subdivisions (a) and (b) may include the words Paid for by or With, instead of Ad paid for by.(e)Notwithstanding subdivision (a), if an advertisement is a video advertisement that is disseminated over the internet, is a print advertisement that is larger than those designed to be individually distributed subject to subdivision (b) of Section 84504.2, is an electronic media advertisement subject to subdivision (b) of Section 84504.3, or is a text message advertisement subject to Section 84504.7, then the text for the name of the committee may be shortened by either of the following:(e) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the following types of advertisements may display the shortened name of a committee pursuant to either paragraph (2) or (3), as applicable:(A) A video advertisement that is disseminated over the internet.(B) A print advertisement that is larger than those designed to be individually distributed subject to subdivision (b) of Section 84504.2, including, but not limited to, a yard sign or billboard.(C) An electronic media advertisement that is a graphic, image, animated graphic, or animated image that the online platform hosting the advertisement allows to link to an internet website paid for by a committee subject to subdivision (b) of Section 84504.3.(D) A text message advertisement subject to Section 84504.7. (1)(2) Displaying only enough of the first part of the committee name to uniquely identify the committee. If the committee is a sponsored committee, then the name displayed must include the portion of the committee name that identifies the sponsor or sponsors, unless all of the sponsors are disclosed on the ad as top contributors as required by Section 84503. For example, if ACME Corporation is not listed as a top contributor, then a committee named Yes on 99, Californians for a Better Tomorrow, a coalition of X, Y, and Z. Sponsored by ACME Corporation may be disclosed as only Yes on 99, Californians for a Better Tomorrow. Sponsored by ACME Corporation.(2)(3) If the advertisement is paid for by a committee that has top contributors and is subject to Section 84503, then the committee name may be replaced by displaying the words Committee ID followed by the committees identification number.SEC. 2. Section 84503 of the Government Code is amended to read:84503. (a) Any advertisement not described in subdivision (b) of Section 84504.3 that is paid for by a committee pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 82013, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate, shall include the words Ad Committees Top Funders unless only one contributor qualifies as a top contributor, in which case the advertisement shall include the words Ad Committees Top Funder. These words shall be followed by the names of the top contributors to the committee paying for the advertisement. If fewer than three contributors qualify as top contributors, only those contributors that qualify shall be disclosed pursuant to this section. If there are no contributors that qualify as top contributors, this disclosure is not required.(b) The disclosure of a top contributor pursuant to this section shall not include terms such as incorporated, committee, political action committee, or corporation, or abbreviations of these terms, unless the term is part of the contributors name in common usage or parlance.(c) If this article requires the disclosure of the name of a top contributor that is a committee pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 82013 and is a sponsored committee pursuant to Section 82048.7 with a single sponsor, only the name of the single sponsoring organization shall be disclosed.(d) (1) The disclosure of the name of a top contributor pursuant to this section may be shortened by doing any of the following:(A) Using approved abbreviations as described in paragraph (2).(B) Leaving out A, An, or The at the beginning of an entity name.(C) Leaving out words at the end of the top contributors name, provided that removing those words still uniquely identifies the entity among active entities.(2) Approved abbreviations are any of the following:(A) The two-letter postal abbreviations for states, such as CA for California.(B) All of the following: & for and, Air for Airlines, Assoc. for Association, Co. for Company, Co-op for Cooperative, Fed. for Federation, Invest. for Investments, and Tech. for Technology or Technologies.(C) Any other abbreviations that the Commission determines meet all of the following criteria:(i) The abbreviation is likely to be widely recognizable by voters.(ii) The abbreviation is unambiguous in its intended meaning within entity names.(iii) The abbreviation is published or provided in written advice by the Commission.(d)(e) This section does not apply to a committee as defined by subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 82013.(e)(f) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), if an advertisement is a printed letter, internet website, email message, or text message, the text described in subdivision (a) may include the words Committee Top Funders or Committee Top Funder instead of Ad Committees Top Funders or Ad Committees Top Funder.SEC. 3. Section 84504.2 of the Government Code, as amended by Section 3 of Chapter 260 of the Statutes of 2024, is amended to read:84504.2. (a) A print advertisement paid for by a committee, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate, shall include the disclosures required by Sections 84502, 84503, 84506.5, and 84514, displayed as follows:(1) The disclosure area shall have a solid white background and shall be in a printed or drawn box on the bottom of at least one page that is set apart from any other printed matter. All text in the disclosure area shall be in contrasting color and centered horizontally in the disclosure area.(2) The text shall be in an Arial equivalent type with a type size of at least 10-point for printed advertisements designed to be individually distributed, including, but not limited to, mailers, flyers, and door hangers.(3) The disclosure required by Section 84514, if any, shall appear at the top of the disclosure area, and shall be separated from the disclosures required by Sections 84502 and 84503 by a blank line.(4) The disclosures required by Sections 84502 and 84503 shall follow the disclosure required by Section 84514. The text of the disclosure shall be underlined if there are any top contributors.(5) The top contributors, if any, shall each be disclosed on a separate horizontal line separate from any other text, in descending order, beginning with the top contributor who made the largest cumulative contributions on the first line. The name of each of the top contributors shall be centered horizontally in the disclosure area and shall not be underlined. The names of the top contributors shall not be printed in a type that is condensed to be narrower than a normal non-condensed Arial equivalent type.(6) A committee subject to Section 84506.5 shall include the disclosure required by Section 84506.5, which shall be underlined and on a separate line below any of the top contributors.(7) A committee subject to Section 84223 shall next include the text Funding Details At [insert Commission Internet Website), Website], which shall be underlined and printed on a line separate from any other text.(b) Notwithstanding paragraphs (2) and (5) of subdivision (a), the disclosures required by Sections 84502, 84503, 84506.5, and 84514 on a printed advertisement that is larger than those designed to be individually distributed, including, but not limited to, yard signs or billboards, shall be in Arial equivalent type with a total height of at least 5 percent of the height of the advertisement, and printed on a solid background with sufficient contrast that is easily readable by the average viewer. The text may be adjusted so it does not appear on separate horizontal lines, with the top contributors separated by a comma. clearly visible bullet point or by putting the number 1. in front of the largest contributor, 2. in front of the second largest contributor, and 3. in front of the third largest contributor, as applicable.(c) Notwithstanding the definition of top contributors in paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 84501, newspaper, magazine, or other public print advertisements that are 20 square inches or less shall be required to disclose only the single top contributor of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or more.SEC. 4. Section 84504.2 of the Government Code, as amended by Section 4 of Chapter 260 of the Statutes of 2024, is amended to read:84504.2. (a) A print advertisement designed to be individually distributed, including, but not limited to, a mailer, flyer, or door hanger, that is paid for by a committee, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate, shall include the disclosures required by Sections 84502, 84503, 84506.5, and 84514, displayed as follows:(1) The disclosure area shall have a solid white background and shall be in a printed or drawn box on the bottom of at least one page that is set apart from any other printed matter. All text in the disclosure area shall be in contrasting color and centered horizontally in the disclosure area.(2) The text shall be in standard Arial Regular type with a type size of at least 10-point.(3) The disclosure required by Section 84514, if any, shall appear at the top of the disclosure area, and shall be separated from the disclosures required by Sections 84502 and 84503 by a blank line.(4) The disclosures required by Sections 84502 and 84503 shall follow the disclosure required by Section 84514. The text of the disclosure shall be underlined if there are any top contributors.(5) The top contributors, if any, shall each be disclosed on a separate horizontal line separate from any other text, in descending order, beginning with the top contributor who made the largest cumulative contributions on the first line. The name of each of the top contributors shall be centered horizontally in the disclosure area and shall not be underlined. The names of the top contributors shall not be printed in a type that is condensed to be narrower than a normal non-condensed standard Arial Regular type.(6) An advertisement supporting or opposing a candidate that is paid for by an independent expenditure shall include the disclosure required by Section 84506.5, which shall be underlined and on a separate line below any of the top contributors.(7) A committee subject to Section 84223 shall next include the text Funding Details At [insert link to Secretary of State internet website page with top 10 contributor lists], which shall be underlined and printed on a line separate from any other text at the bottom of the disclosure area.(8) Notwithstanding the definition of top contributors in paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 84501, newspaper, magazine, or other public print advertisements that are 20 square inches or less shall be required to disclose only the largest top contributor of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or more.(b) A print advertisement that is larger than those designed to be individually distributed, including, but not limited to, a yard sign or billboard, paid for by a committee, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate, shall include the disclosures pursuant to Section 84502, 84503, 84506.5, and 84514 in a printed or drawn box with a solid white background on the bottom of the advertisement that is set apart from any other printed matter. Each line of the written disclosures shall be in a contrasting color in standard Arial Regular type no less than 5 percent of the height of the advertisement, and shall not be condensed to be narrower than a normal non-condensed standard Arial Regular type. The text may be adjusted so it does not appear on separate horizontal lines, with the top contributors separated by a comma. clearly visible bullet point or by putting the number 1. in front of the largest contributor, 2. in front of the second largest contributor, and 3. in front of the third largest contributor, as applicable.(c) Any text or image not required in this section shall not appear in the disclosure area, except as provided in Section 84504.8 and as otherwise authorized or provided by applicable law.SEC. 5. Section 84506.5 of the Government Code is amended to read:84506.5. An advertisement supporting or opposing a candidate that is paid for by an independent expenditure shall include a statement that it was not authorized by a candidate or a committee controlled by a candidate. the statement, Not paid for by a candidate. If the advertisement was authorized or paid for by a candidate for another office, the expenditure shall instead include a statement that This advertisement was not authorized or paid for by a candidate for this office or a committee controlled by a candidate for this office. the statement, Not paid for by a candidate for this office.SEC. 6. 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.SECTION 1.Section 84504.2 of the Government Code, as amended by Section 3 of Chapter 260 of the Statutes of 2024, is amended to read:84504.2.(a)A print advertisement paid for by a committee, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate, shall include the disclosures required by Sections 84502, 84503, 84506.5, and 84514, displayed as follows:(1)The disclosure area shall have a solid white background and shall be in a printed or drawn box on the bottom of at least one page that is set apart from any other printed matter. All text in the disclosure area shall be in contrasting color and centered horizontally in the disclosure area.(2)The text shall be in an Arial equivalent type with a type size of at least 10-point for printed advertisements designed to be individually distributed, including, but not limited to, mailers, flyers, and door hangers.(3)The disclosure required by Section 84514, if any, shall appear at the top of the disclosure area, and shall be separated from the disclosures required by Sections 84502 and 84503 by a blank line.(4)The disclosures required by Sections 84502 and 84503 shall follow the disclosure required by Section 84514. The text of the disclosure shall be underlined if there are any top contributors.(5)The top contributors, if any, shall each be disclosed on a separate horizontal line separate from any other text, in descending order, beginning with the top contributor who made the largest cumulative contributions on the first line. The name of each of the top contributors shall be centered horizontally in the disclosure area and shall not be underlined. The names of the top contributors shall not be printed in a type that is condensed to be narrower than a normal non-condensed Arial equivalent type.(6)A committee subject to Section 84506.5 shall include the disclosure required by Section 84506.5, which shall be underlined and on a separate line below any of the top contributors.(7)A committee subject to Section 84223 shall next include the text Funding Details At [insert Commission Internet Website], which shall be underlined and printed on a line separate from any other text.(b)(1)Notwithstanding paragraphs (2) and (5) of subdivision (a), the disclosures required by Sections 84502, 84503, 84506.5, and 84514 on a larger printed advertisement shall be in Arial equivalent type not to exceed 5 percent of the total copy area of the advertisement, and printed on a solid background with sufficient contrast that is easily readable by the average viewer. The text may be adjusted so it does not appear on separate horizontal lines, with the top contributors separated by a comma.(2)Notwithstanding the requirements of subdivision (a), a larger printed advertisement may instead include a reference to an internet website where all the information required pursuant to Section 84502, 84503, 84506.5, and 84514 is provided.(3)For purposes of this subdivision, larger printed advertisement means a printed advertisement that is larger than those designed to be individually distributed, including, but not limited to, yard signs or billboards.(c)Notwithstanding the definition of top contributors in paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 84501, newspaper, magazine, or other public print advertisements that are 20 square inches or less shall be required to disclose only the single top contributor of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or more.SEC. 2.Section 84504.2 of the Government Code, as amended by Section 4 of Chapter 260 of the Statutes of 2024, is amended to read:84504.2.(a)A print advertisement designed to be individually distributed, including, but not limited to, a mailer, flyer, or door hanger, that is paid for by a committee, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate, shall include the disclosures required by Sections 84502, 84503, 84506.5, and 84514, displayed as follows:(1)The disclosure area shall have a solid white background and shall be in a printed or drawn box on the bottom of at least one page that is set apart from any other printed matter. All text in the disclosure area shall be in contrasting color and centered horizontally in the disclosure area.(2)The text shall be in standard Arial Regular type with a type size of at least 10-point.(3)The disclosure required by Section 84514, if any, shall appear at the top of the disclosure area, and shall be separated from the disclosures required by Sections 84502 and 84503 by a blank line.(4)The disclosures required by Sections 84502 and 84503 shall follow the disclosure required by Section 84514. The text of the disclosure shall be underlined if there are any top contributors.(5)The top contributors, if any, shall each be disclosed on a separate horizontal line separate from any other text, in descending order, beginning with the top contributor who made the largest cumulative contributions on the first line. The name of each of the top contributors shall be centered horizontally in the disclosure area and shall not be underlined. The names of the top contributors shall not be printed in a type that is condensed to be narrower than a normal non-condensed standard Arial Regular type.(6)An advertisement supporting or opposing a candidate that is paid for by an independent expenditure shall include the disclosure required by Section 84506.5, which shall be underlined and on a separate line below any of the top contributors.(7)A committee subject to Section 84223 shall next include the text Funding Details At [insert link to Secretary of State internet website page with top 10 contributor lists], which shall be underlined and printed on a line separate from any other text at the bottom of the disclosure area.(8)Notwithstanding the definition of top contributors in paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 84501, newspaper, magazine, or other public print advertisements that are 20 square inches or less shall be required to disclose only the largest top contributor of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or more.(b)A print advertisement that is larger than those designed to be individually distributed, including, but not limited to, a yard sign or billboard, paid for by a committee, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate, shall comply with either of the following:(1)The advertisement includes the disclosures pursuant to Section 84502, 84503, 84506.5, and 84514 in a printed or drawn box with a solid white background on the bottom of the advertisement that is set apart from any other printed matter. Each line of the written disclosures shall be in a contrasting color in standard Arial Regular type not to exceed 5 percent of the total copy area of the advertisement, and shall not be condensed to be narrower than a normal non-condensed standard Arial Regular type. The text may be adjusted so it does not appear on separate horizontal lines, with the top contributors separated by a comma.(2)The advertisement includes a reference to an internet website where all the information required pursuant to Section 84502, 84503, 84506.5, and 84514 is provided.(c)Any text or image not required in this section shall not appear in the disclosure area, except as provided in Section 84504.8 and as otherwise authorized or provided by applicable law.SEC. 3.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.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
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SECTION 1. Section 84502 of the Government Code is amended to read:84502. (a) (1) Any advertisement not described in subdivision (b) of Section 84504.3 that is paid for by a committee pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 82013, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate, shall include the words Ad paid for by followed by the name of the committee as it appears on the most recent Statement of Organization filed pursuant to Section 84101.(2) Any advertisement not described in subdivision (b) of Section 84504.3 that is paid for by a committee pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 82013 that is a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate shall include the words Ad paid for by followed by the name of the committee as it appears on the most recent Statement of Organization filed pursuant to Section 84101 if the advertisement is any of the following:(A) Paid for by an independent expenditure.(B) An advertisement supporting or opposing a ballot measure.(C) A radio or television advertisement.(D) A text message advertisement that is required to include a disclosure pursuant to Section 84504.7.(b) Any advertisement not described in subdivision (b) of Section 84504.3 that is paid for by a committee pursuant to subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 82013 shall include the words Ad paid for by followed by the name that the filer is required to use on campaign statements pursuant to subdivision (o) of Section 84211.(c) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) and (b), if an advertisement is a printed letter, internet website, or email message, the text described in subdivisions (a) and (b) may include the words Paid for by instead of Ad paid for by.(d) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) and (b), if an advertisement is a text message, the text described in subdivisions (a) and (b) may include the words Paid for by or With, instead of Ad paid for by.(e)Notwithstanding subdivision (a), if an advertisement is a video advertisement that is disseminated over the internet, is a print advertisement that is larger than those designed to be individually distributed subject to subdivision (b) of Section 84504.2, is an electronic media advertisement subject to subdivision (b) of Section 84504.3, or is a text message advertisement subject to Section 84504.7, then the text for the name of the committee may be shortened by either of the following:(e) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the following types of advertisements may display the shortened name of a committee pursuant to either paragraph (2) or (3), as applicable:(A) A video advertisement that is disseminated over the internet.(B) A print advertisement that is larger than those designed to be individually distributed subject to subdivision (b) of Section 84504.2, including, but not limited to, a yard sign or billboard.(C) An electronic media advertisement that is a graphic, image, animated graphic, or animated image that the online platform hosting the advertisement allows to link to an internet website paid for by a committee subject to subdivision (b) of Section 84504.3.(D) A text message advertisement subject to Section 84504.7. (1)(2) Displaying only enough of the first part of the committee name to uniquely identify the committee. If the committee is a sponsored committee, then the name displayed must include the portion of the committee name that identifies the sponsor or sponsors, unless all of the sponsors are disclosed on the ad as top contributors as required by Section 84503. For example, if ACME Corporation is not listed as a top contributor, then a committee named Yes on 99, Californians for a Better Tomorrow, a coalition of X, Y, and Z. Sponsored by ACME Corporation may be disclosed as only Yes on 99, Californians for a Better Tomorrow. Sponsored by ACME Corporation.(2)(3) If the advertisement is paid for by a committee that has top contributors and is subject to Section 84503, then the committee name may be replaced by displaying the words Committee ID followed by the committees identification number.
SECTION 1. Section 84502 of the Government Code is amended to read:
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84502. (a) (1) Any advertisement not described in subdivision (b) of Section 84504.3 that is paid for by a committee pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 82013, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate, shall include the words Ad paid for by followed by the name of the committee as it appears on the most recent Statement of Organization filed pursuant to Section 84101.(2) Any advertisement not described in subdivision (b) of Section 84504.3 that is paid for by a committee pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 82013 that is a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate shall include the words Ad paid for by followed by the name of the committee as it appears on the most recent Statement of Organization filed pursuant to Section 84101 if the advertisement is any of the following:(A) Paid for by an independent expenditure.(B) An advertisement supporting or opposing a ballot measure.(C) A radio or television advertisement.(D) A text message advertisement that is required to include a disclosure pursuant to Section 84504.7.(b) Any advertisement not described in subdivision (b) of Section 84504.3 that is paid for by a committee pursuant to subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 82013 shall include the words Ad paid for by followed by the name that the filer is required to use on campaign statements pursuant to subdivision (o) of Section 84211.(c) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) and (b), if an advertisement is a printed letter, internet website, or email message, the text described in subdivisions (a) and (b) may include the words Paid for by instead of Ad paid for by.(d) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) and (b), if an advertisement is a text message, the text described in subdivisions (a) and (b) may include the words Paid for by or With, instead of Ad paid for by.(e)Notwithstanding subdivision (a), if an advertisement is a video advertisement that is disseminated over the internet, is a print advertisement that is larger than those designed to be individually distributed subject to subdivision (b) of Section 84504.2, is an electronic media advertisement subject to subdivision (b) of Section 84504.3, or is a text message advertisement subject to Section 84504.7, then the text for the name of the committee may be shortened by either of the following:(e) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the following types of advertisements may display the shortened name of a committee pursuant to either paragraph (2) or (3), as applicable:(A) A video advertisement that is disseminated over the internet.(B) A print advertisement that is larger than those designed to be individually distributed subject to subdivision (b) of Section 84504.2, including, but not limited to, a yard sign or billboard.(C) An electronic media advertisement that is a graphic, image, animated graphic, or animated image that the online platform hosting the advertisement allows to link to an internet website paid for by a committee subject to subdivision (b) of Section 84504.3.(D) A text message advertisement subject to Section 84504.7. (1)(2) Displaying only enough of the first part of the committee name to uniquely identify the committee. If the committee is a sponsored committee, then the name displayed must include the portion of the committee name that identifies the sponsor or sponsors, unless all of the sponsors are disclosed on the ad as top contributors as required by Section 84503. For example, if ACME Corporation is not listed as a top contributor, then a committee named Yes on 99, Californians for a Better Tomorrow, a coalition of X, Y, and Z. Sponsored by ACME Corporation may be disclosed as only Yes on 99, Californians for a Better Tomorrow. Sponsored by ACME Corporation.(2)(3) If the advertisement is paid for by a committee that has top contributors and is subject to Section 84503, then the committee name may be replaced by displaying the words Committee ID followed by the committees identification number.
84502. (a) (1) Any advertisement not described in subdivision (b) of Section 84504.3 that is paid for by a committee pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 82013, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate, shall include the words Ad paid for by followed by the name of the committee as it appears on the most recent Statement of Organization filed pursuant to Section 84101.(2) Any advertisement not described in subdivision (b) of Section 84504.3 that is paid for by a committee pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 82013 that is a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate shall include the words Ad paid for by followed by the name of the committee as it appears on the most recent Statement of Organization filed pursuant to Section 84101 if the advertisement is any of the following:(A) Paid for by an independent expenditure.(B) An advertisement supporting or opposing a ballot measure.(C) A radio or television advertisement.(D) A text message advertisement that is required to include a disclosure pursuant to Section 84504.7.(b) Any advertisement not described in subdivision (b) of Section 84504.3 that is paid for by a committee pursuant to subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 82013 shall include the words Ad paid for by followed by the name that the filer is required to use on campaign statements pursuant to subdivision (o) of Section 84211.(c) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) and (b), if an advertisement is a printed letter, internet website, or email message, the text described in subdivisions (a) and (b) may include the words Paid for by instead of Ad paid for by.(d) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) and (b), if an advertisement is a text message, the text described in subdivisions (a) and (b) may include the words Paid for by or With, instead of Ad paid for by.(e)Notwithstanding subdivision (a), if an advertisement is a video advertisement that is disseminated over the internet, is a print advertisement that is larger than those designed to be individually distributed subject to subdivision (b) of Section 84504.2, is an electronic media advertisement subject to subdivision (b) of Section 84504.3, or is a text message advertisement subject to Section 84504.7, then the text for the name of the committee may be shortened by either of the following:(e) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the following types of advertisements may display the shortened name of a committee pursuant to either paragraph (2) or (3), as applicable:(A) A video advertisement that is disseminated over the internet.(B) A print advertisement that is larger than those designed to be individually distributed subject to subdivision (b) of Section 84504.2, including, but not limited to, a yard sign or billboard.(C) An electronic media advertisement that is a graphic, image, animated graphic, or animated image that the online platform hosting the advertisement allows to link to an internet website paid for by a committee subject to subdivision (b) of Section 84504.3.(D) A text message advertisement subject to Section 84504.7. (1)(2) Displaying only enough of the first part of the committee name to uniquely identify the committee. If the committee is a sponsored committee, then the name displayed must include the portion of the committee name that identifies the sponsor or sponsors, unless all of the sponsors are disclosed on the ad as top contributors as required by Section 84503. For example, if ACME Corporation is not listed as a top contributor, then a committee named Yes on 99, Californians for a Better Tomorrow, a coalition of X, Y, and Z. Sponsored by ACME Corporation may be disclosed as only Yes on 99, Californians for a Better Tomorrow. Sponsored by ACME Corporation.(2)(3) If the advertisement is paid for by a committee that has top contributors and is subject to Section 84503, then the committee name may be replaced by displaying the words Committee ID followed by the committees identification number.
84502. (a) (1) Any advertisement not described in subdivision (b) of Section 84504.3 that is paid for by a committee pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 82013, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate, shall include the words Ad paid for by followed by the name of the committee as it appears on the most recent Statement of Organization filed pursuant to Section 84101.(2) Any advertisement not described in subdivision (b) of Section 84504.3 that is paid for by a committee pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 82013 that is a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate shall include the words Ad paid for by followed by the name of the committee as it appears on the most recent Statement of Organization filed pursuant to Section 84101 if the advertisement is any of the following:(A) Paid for by an independent expenditure.(B) An advertisement supporting or opposing a ballot measure.(C) A radio or television advertisement.(D) A text message advertisement that is required to include a disclosure pursuant to Section 84504.7.(b) Any advertisement not described in subdivision (b) of Section 84504.3 that is paid for by a committee pursuant to subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 82013 shall include the words Ad paid for by followed by the name that the filer is required to use on campaign statements pursuant to subdivision (o) of Section 84211.(c) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) and (b), if an advertisement is a printed letter, internet website, or email message, the text described in subdivisions (a) and (b) may include the words Paid for by instead of Ad paid for by.(d) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) and (b), if an advertisement is a text message, the text described in subdivisions (a) and (b) may include the words Paid for by or With, instead of Ad paid for by.(e)Notwithstanding subdivision (a), if an advertisement is a video advertisement that is disseminated over the internet, is a print advertisement that is larger than those designed to be individually distributed subject to subdivision (b) of Section 84504.2, is an electronic media advertisement subject to subdivision (b) of Section 84504.3, or is a text message advertisement subject to Section 84504.7, then the text for the name of the committee may be shortened by either of the following:(e) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the following types of advertisements may display the shortened name of a committee pursuant to either paragraph (2) or (3), as applicable:(A) A video advertisement that is disseminated over the internet.(B) A print advertisement that is larger than those designed to be individually distributed subject to subdivision (b) of Section 84504.2, including, but not limited to, a yard sign or billboard.(C) An electronic media advertisement that is a graphic, image, animated graphic, or animated image that the online platform hosting the advertisement allows to link to an internet website paid for by a committee subject to subdivision (b) of Section 84504.3.(D) A text message advertisement subject to Section 84504.7. (1)(2) Displaying only enough of the first part of the committee name to uniquely identify the committee. If the committee is a sponsored committee, then the name displayed must include the portion of the committee name that identifies the sponsor or sponsors, unless all of the sponsors are disclosed on the ad as top contributors as required by Section 84503. For example, if ACME Corporation is not listed as a top contributor, then a committee named Yes on 99, Californians for a Better Tomorrow, a coalition of X, Y, and Z. Sponsored by ACME Corporation may be disclosed as only Yes on 99, Californians for a Better Tomorrow. Sponsored by ACME Corporation.(2)(3) If the advertisement is paid for by a committee that has top contributors and is subject to Section 84503, then the committee name may be replaced by displaying the words Committee ID followed by the committees identification number.
84502. (a) (1) Any advertisement not described in subdivision (b) of Section 84504.3 that is paid for by a committee pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 82013, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate, shall include the words Ad paid for by followed by the name of the committee as it appears on the most recent Statement of Organization filed pursuant to Section 84101.
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(2) Any advertisement not described in subdivision (b) of Section 84504.3 that is paid for by a committee pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 82013 that is a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate shall include the words Ad paid for by followed by the name of the committee as it appears on the most recent Statement of Organization filed pursuant to Section 84101 if the advertisement is any of the following:
(A) Paid for by an independent expenditure.
(B) An advertisement supporting or opposing a ballot measure.
(C) A radio or television advertisement.
(D) A text message advertisement that is required to include a disclosure pursuant to Section 84504.7.
(b) Any advertisement not described in subdivision (b) of Section 84504.3 that is paid for by a committee pursuant to subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 82013 shall include the words Ad paid for by followed by the name that the filer is required to use on campaign statements pursuant to subdivision (o) of Section 84211.
(c) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) and (b), if an advertisement is a printed letter, internet website, or email message, the text described in subdivisions (a) and (b) may include the words Paid for by instead of Ad paid for by.
(d) Notwithstanding subdivisions (a) and (b), if an advertisement is a text message, the text described in subdivisions (a) and (b) may include the words Paid for by or With, instead of Ad paid for by.
(e)Notwithstanding subdivision (a), if an advertisement is a video advertisement that is disseminated over the internet, is a print advertisement that is larger than those designed to be individually distributed subject to subdivision (b) of Section 84504.2, is an electronic media advertisement subject to subdivision (b) of Section 84504.3, or is a text message advertisement subject to Section 84504.7, then the text for the name of the committee may be shortened by either of the following:
(e) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the following types of advertisements may display the shortened name of a committee pursuant to either paragraph (2) or (3), as applicable:
(A) A video advertisement that is disseminated over the internet.
(B) A print advertisement that is larger than those designed to be individually distributed subject to subdivision (b) of Section 84504.2, including, but not limited to, a yard sign or billboard.
(C) An electronic media advertisement that is a graphic, image, animated graphic, or animated image that the online platform hosting the advertisement allows to link to an internet website paid for by a committee subject to subdivision (b) of Section 84504.3.
(D) A text message advertisement subject to Section 84504.7.
(1)
(2) Displaying only enough of the first part of the committee name to uniquely identify the committee. If the committee is a sponsored committee, then the name displayed must include the portion of the committee name that identifies the sponsor or sponsors, unless all of the sponsors are disclosed on the ad as top contributors as required by Section 84503. For example, if ACME Corporation is not listed as a top contributor, then a committee named Yes on 99, Californians for a Better Tomorrow, a coalition of X, Y, and Z. Sponsored by ACME Corporation may be disclosed as only Yes on 99, Californians for a Better Tomorrow. Sponsored by ACME Corporation.
(2)
(3) If the advertisement is paid for by a committee that has top contributors and is subject to Section 84503, then the committee name may be replaced by displaying the words Committee ID followed by the committees identification number.
SEC. 2. Section 84503 of the Government Code is amended to read:84503. (a) Any advertisement not described in subdivision (b) of Section 84504.3 that is paid for by a committee pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 82013, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate, shall include the words Ad Committees Top Funders unless only one contributor qualifies as a top contributor, in which case the advertisement shall include the words Ad Committees Top Funder. These words shall be followed by the names of the top contributors to the committee paying for the advertisement. If fewer than three contributors qualify as top contributors, only those contributors that qualify shall be disclosed pursuant to this section. If there are no contributors that qualify as top contributors, this disclosure is not required.(b) The disclosure of a top contributor pursuant to this section shall not include terms such as incorporated, committee, political action committee, or corporation, or abbreviations of these terms, unless the term is part of the contributors name in common usage or parlance.(c) If this article requires the disclosure of the name of a top contributor that is a committee pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 82013 and is a sponsored committee pursuant to Section 82048.7 with a single sponsor, only the name of the single sponsoring organization shall be disclosed.(d) (1) The disclosure of the name of a top contributor pursuant to this section may be shortened by doing any of the following:(A) Using approved abbreviations as described in paragraph (2).(B) Leaving out A, An, or The at the beginning of an entity name.(C) Leaving out words at the end of the top contributors name, provided that removing those words still uniquely identifies the entity among active entities.(2) Approved abbreviations are any of the following:(A) The two-letter postal abbreviations for states, such as CA for California.(B) All of the following: & for and, Air for Airlines, Assoc. for Association, Co. for Company, Co-op for Cooperative, Fed. for Federation, Invest. for Investments, and Tech. for Technology or Technologies.(C) Any other abbreviations that the Commission determines meet all of the following criteria:(i) The abbreviation is likely to be widely recognizable by voters.(ii) The abbreviation is unambiguous in its intended meaning within entity names.(iii) The abbreviation is published or provided in written advice by the Commission.(d)(e) This section does not apply to a committee as defined by subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 82013.(e)(f) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), if an advertisement is a printed letter, internet website, email message, or text message, the text described in subdivision (a) may include the words Committee Top Funders or Committee Top Funder instead of Ad Committees Top Funders or Ad Committees Top Funder.
SEC. 2. Section 84503 of the Government Code is amended to read:
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84503. (a) Any advertisement not described in subdivision (b) of Section 84504.3 that is paid for by a committee pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 82013, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate, shall include the words Ad Committees Top Funders unless only one contributor qualifies as a top contributor, in which case the advertisement shall include the words Ad Committees Top Funder. These words shall be followed by the names of the top contributors to the committee paying for the advertisement. If fewer than three contributors qualify as top contributors, only those contributors that qualify shall be disclosed pursuant to this section. If there are no contributors that qualify as top contributors, this disclosure is not required.(b) The disclosure of a top contributor pursuant to this section shall not include terms such as incorporated, committee, political action committee, or corporation, or abbreviations of these terms, unless the term is part of the contributors name in common usage or parlance.(c) If this article requires the disclosure of the name of a top contributor that is a committee pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 82013 and is a sponsored committee pursuant to Section 82048.7 with a single sponsor, only the name of the single sponsoring organization shall be disclosed.(d) (1) The disclosure of the name of a top contributor pursuant to this section may be shortened by doing any of the following:(A) Using approved abbreviations as described in paragraph (2).(B) Leaving out A, An, or The at the beginning of an entity name.(C) Leaving out words at the end of the top contributors name, provided that removing those words still uniquely identifies the entity among active entities.(2) Approved abbreviations are any of the following:(A) The two-letter postal abbreviations for states, such as CA for California.(B) All of the following: & for and, Air for Airlines, Assoc. for Association, Co. for Company, Co-op for Cooperative, Fed. for Federation, Invest. for Investments, and Tech. for Technology or Technologies.(C) Any other abbreviations that the Commission determines meet all of the following criteria:(i) The abbreviation is likely to be widely recognizable by voters.(ii) The abbreviation is unambiguous in its intended meaning within entity names.(iii) The abbreviation is published or provided in written advice by the Commission.(d)(e) This section does not apply to a committee as defined by subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 82013.(e)(f) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), if an advertisement is a printed letter, internet website, email message, or text message, the text described in subdivision (a) may include the words Committee Top Funders or Committee Top Funder instead of Ad Committees Top Funders or Ad Committees Top Funder.
84503. (a) Any advertisement not described in subdivision (b) of Section 84504.3 that is paid for by a committee pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 82013, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate, shall include the words Ad Committees Top Funders unless only one contributor qualifies as a top contributor, in which case the advertisement shall include the words Ad Committees Top Funder. These words shall be followed by the names of the top contributors to the committee paying for the advertisement. If fewer than three contributors qualify as top contributors, only those contributors that qualify shall be disclosed pursuant to this section. If there are no contributors that qualify as top contributors, this disclosure is not required.(b) The disclosure of a top contributor pursuant to this section shall not include terms such as incorporated, committee, political action committee, or corporation, or abbreviations of these terms, unless the term is part of the contributors name in common usage or parlance.(c) If this article requires the disclosure of the name of a top contributor that is a committee pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 82013 and is a sponsored committee pursuant to Section 82048.7 with a single sponsor, only the name of the single sponsoring organization shall be disclosed.(d) (1) The disclosure of the name of a top contributor pursuant to this section may be shortened by doing any of the following:(A) Using approved abbreviations as described in paragraph (2).(B) Leaving out A, An, or The at the beginning of an entity name.(C) Leaving out words at the end of the top contributors name, provided that removing those words still uniquely identifies the entity among active entities.(2) Approved abbreviations are any of the following:(A) The two-letter postal abbreviations for states, such as CA for California.(B) All of the following: & for and, Air for Airlines, Assoc. for Association, Co. for Company, Co-op for Cooperative, Fed. for Federation, Invest. for Investments, and Tech. for Technology or Technologies.(C) Any other abbreviations that the Commission determines meet all of the following criteria:(i) The abbreviation is likely to be widely recognizable by voters.(ii) The abbreviation is unambiguous in its intended meaning within entity names.(iii) The abbreviation is published or provided in written advice by the Commission.(d)(e) This section does not apply to a committee as defined by subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 82013.(e)(f) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), if an advertisement is a printed letter, internet website, email message, or text message, the text described in subdivision (a) may include the words Committee Top Funders or Committee Top Funder instead of Ad Committees Top Funders or Ad Committees Top Funder.
84503. (a) Any advertisement not described in subdivision (b) of Section 84504.3 that is paid for by a committee pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 82013, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate, shall include the words Ad Committees Top Funders unless only one contributor qualifies as a top contributor, in which case the advertisement shall include the words Ad Committees Top Funder. These words shall be followed by the names of the top contributors to the committee paying for the advertisement. If fewer than three contributors qualify as top contributors, only those contributors that qualify shall be disclosed pursuant to this section. If there are no contributors that qualify as top contributors, this disclosure is not required.(b) The disclosure of a top contributor pursuant to this section shall not include terms such as incorporated, committee, political action committee, or corporation, or abbreviations of these terms, unless the term is part of the contributors name in common usage or parlance.(c) If this article requires the disclosure of the name of a top contributor that is a committee pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 82013 and is a sponsored committee pursuant to Section 82048.7 with a single sponsor, only the name of the single sponsoring organization shall be disclosed.(d) (1) The disclosure of the name of a top contributor pursuant to this section may be shortened by doing any of the following:(A) Using approved abbreviations as described in paragraph (2).(B) Leaving out A, An, or The at the beginning of an entity name.(C) Leaving out words at the end of the top contributors name, provided that removing those words still uniquely identifies the entity among active entities.(2) Approved abbreviations are any of the following:(A) The two-letter postal abbreviations for states, such as CA for California.(B) All of the following: & for and, Air for Airlines, Assoc. for Association, Co. for Company, Co-op for Cooperative, Fed. for Federation, Invest. for Investments, and Tech. for Technology or Technologies.(C) Any other abbreviations that the Commission determines meet all of the following criteria:(i) The abbreviation is likely to be widely recognizable by voters.(ii) The abbreviation is unambiguous in its intended meaning within entity names.(iii) The abbreviation is published or provided in written advice by the Commission.(d)(e) This section does not apply to a committee as defined by subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 82013.(e)(f) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), if an advertisement is a printed letter, internet website, email message, or text message, the text described in subdivision (a) may include the words Committee Top Funders or Committee Top Funder instead of Ad Committees Top Funders or Ad Committees Top Funder.
84503. (a) Any advertisement not described in subdivision (b) of Section 84504.3 that is paid for by a committee pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 82013, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate, shall include the words Ad Committees Top Funders unless only one contributor qualifies as a top contributor, in which case the advertisement shall include the words Ad Committees Top Funder. These words shall be followed by the names of the top contributors to the committee paying for the advertisement. If fewer than three contributors qualify as top contributors, only those contributors that qualify shall be disclosed pursuant to this section. If there are no contributors that qualify as top contributors, this disclosure is not required.
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(b) The disclosure of a top contributor pursuant to this section shall not include terms such as incorporated, committee, political action committee, or corporation, or abbreviations of these terms, unless the term is part of the contributors name in common usage or parlance.
(c) If this article requires the disclosure of the name of a top contributor that is a committee pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 82013 and is a sponsored committee pursuant to Section 82048.7 with a single sponsor, only the name of the single sponsoring organization shall be disclosed.
(d) (1) The disclosure of the name of a top contributor pursuant to this section may be shortened by doing any of the following:
(A) Using approved abbreviations as described in paragraph (2).
(B) Leaving out A, An, or The at the beginning of an entity name.
(C) Leaving out words at the end of the top contributors name, provided that removing those words still uniquely identifies the entity among active entities.
(2) Approved abbreviations are any of the following:
(A) The two-letter postal abbreviations for states, such as CA for California.
(B) All of the following: & for and, Air for Airlines, Assoc. for Association, Co. for Company, Co-op for Cooperative, Fed. for Federation, Invest. for Investments, and Tech. for Technology or Technologies.
(C) Any other abbreviations that the Commission determines meet all of the following criteria:
(i) The abbreviation is likely to be widely recognizable by voters.
(ii) The abbreviation is unambiguous in its intended meaning within entity names.
(iii) The abbreviation is published or provided in written advice by the Commission.
(d)
(e) This section does not apply to a committee as defined by subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 82013.
(e)
(f) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), if an advertisement is a printed letter, internet website, email message, or text message, the text described in subdivision (a) may include the words Committee Top Funders or Committee Top Funder instead of Ad Committees Top Funders or Ad Committees Top Funder.
SEC. 3. Section 84504.2 of the Government Code, as amended by Section 3 of Chapter 260 of the Statutes of 2024, is amended to read:84504.2. (a) A print advertisement paid for by a committee, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate, shall include the disclosures required by Sections 84502, 84503, 84506.5, and 84514, displayed as follows:(1) The disclosure area shall have a solid white background and shall be in a printed or drawn box on the bottom of at least one page that is set apart from any other printed matter. All text in the disclosure area shall be in contrasting color and centered horizontally in the disclosure area.(2) The text shall be in an Arial equivalent type with a type size of at least 10-point for printed advertisements designed to be individually distributed, including, but not limited to, mailers, flyers, and door hangers.(3) The disclosure required by Section 84514, if any, shall appear at the top of the disclosure area, and shall be separated from the disclosures required by Sections 84502 and 84503 by a blank line.(4) The disclosures required by Sections 84502 and 84503 shall follow the disclosure required by Section 84514. The text of the disclosure shall be underlined if there are any top contributors.(5) The top contributors, if any, shall each be disclosed on a separate horizontal line separate from any other text, in descending order, beginning with the top contributor who made the largest cumulative contributions on the first line. The name of each of the top contributors shall be centered horizontally in the disclosure area and shall not be underlined. The names of the top contributors shall not be printed in a type that is condensed to be narrower than a normal non-condensed Arial equivalent type.(6) A committee subject to Section 84506.5 shall include the disclosure required by Section 84506.5, which shall be underlined and on a separate line below any of the top contributors.(7) A committee subject to Section 84223 shall next include the text Funding Details At [insert Commission Internet Website), Website], which shall be underlined and printed on a line separate from any other text.(b) Notwithstanding paragraphs (2) and (5) of subdivision (a), the disclosures required by Sections 84502, 84503, 84506.5, and 84514 on a printed advertisement that is larger than those designed to be individually distributed, including, but not limited to, yard signs or billboards, shall be in Arial equivalent type with a total height of at least 5 percent of the height of the advertisement, and printed on a solid background with sufficient contrast that is easily readable by the average viewer. The text may be adjusted so it does not appear on separate horizontal lines, with the top contributors separated by a comma. clearly visible bullet point or by putting the number 1. in front of the largest contributor, 2. in front of the second largest contributor, and 3. in front of the third largest contributor, as applicable.(c) Notwithstanding the definition of top contributors in paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 84501, newspaper, magazine, or other public print advertisements that are 20 square inches or less shall be required to disclose only the single top contributor of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or more.
SEC. 3. Section 84504.2 of the Government Code, as amended by Section 3 of Chapter 260 of the Statutes of 2024, is amended to read:
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84504.2. (a) A print advertisement paid for by a committee, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate, shall include the disclosures required by Sections 84502, 84503, 84506.5, and 84514, displayed as follows:(1) The disclosure area shall have a solid white background and shall be in a printed or drawn box on the bottom of at least one page that is set apart from any other printed matter. All text in the disclosure area shall be in contrasting color and centered horizontally in the disclosure area.(2) The text shall be in an Arial equivalent type with a type size of at least 10-point for printed advertisements designed to be individually distributed, including, but not limited to, mailers, flyers, and door hangers.(3) The disclosure required by Section 84514, if any, shall appear at the top of the disclosure area, and shall be separated from the disclosures required by Sections 84502 and 84503 by a blank line.(4) The disclosures required by Sections 84502 and 84503 shall follow the disclosure required by Section 84514. The text of the disclosure shall be underlined if there are any top contributors.(5) The top contributors, if any, shall each be disclosed on a separate horizontal line separate from any other text, in descending order, beginning with the top contributor who made the largest cumulative contributions on the first line. The name of each of the top contributors shall be centered horizontally in the disclosure area and shall not be underlined. The names of the top contributors shall not be printed in a type that is condensed to be narrower than a normal non-condensed Arial equivalent type.(6) A committee subject to Section 84506.5 shall include the disclosure required by Section 84506.5, which shall be underlined and on a separate line below any of the top contributors.(7) A committee subject to Section 84223 shall next include the text Funding Details At [insert Commission Internet Website), Website], which shall be underlined and printed on a line separate from any other text.(b) Notwithstanding paragraphs (2) and (5) of subdivision (a), the disclosures required by Sections 84502, 84503, 84506.5, and 84514 on a printed advertisement that is larger than those designed to be individually distributed, including, but not limited to, yard signs or billboards, shall be in Arial equivalent type with a total height of at least 5 percent of the height of the advertisement, and printed on a solid background with sufficient contrast that is easily readable by the average viewer. The text may be adjusted so it does not appear on separate horizontal lines, with the top contributors separated by a comma. clearly visible bullet point or by putting the number 1. in front of the largest contributor, 2. in front of the second largest contributor, and 3. in front of the third largest contributor, as applicable.(c) Notwithstanding the definition of top contributors in paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 84501, newspaper, magazine, or other public print advertisements that are 20 square inches or less shall be required to disclose only the single top contributor of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or more.
84504.2. (a) A print advertisement paid for by a committee, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate, shall include the disclosures required by Sections 84502, 84503, 84506.5, and 84514, displayed as follows:(1) The disclosure area shall have a solid white background and shall be in a printed or drawn box on the bottom of at least one page that is set apart from any other printed matter. All text in the disclosure area shall be in contrasting color and centered horizontally in the disclosure area.(2) The text shall be in an Arial equivalent type with a type size of at least 10-point for printed advertisements designed to be individually distributed, including, but not limited to, mailers, flyers, and door hangers.(3) The disclosure required by Section 84514, if any, shall appear at the top of the disclosure area, and shall be separated from the disclosures required by Sections 84502 and 84503 by a blank line.(4) The disclosures required by Sections 84502 and 84503 shall follow the disclosure required by Section 84514. The text of the disclosure shall be underlined if there are any top contributors.(5) The top contributors, if any, shall each be disclosed on a separate horizontal line separate from any other text, in descending order, beginning with the top contributor who made the largest cumulative contributions on the first line. The name of each of the top contributors shall be centered horizontally in the disclosure area and shall not be underlined. The names of the top contributors shall not be printed in a type that is condensed to be narrower than a normal non-condensed Arial equivalent type.(6) A committee subject to Section 84506.5 shall include the disclosure required by Section 84506.5, which shall be underlined and on a separate line below any of the top contributors.(7) A committee subject to Section 84223 shall next include the text Funding Details At [insert Commission Internet Website), Website], which shall be underlined and printed on a line separate from any other text.(b) Notwithstanding paragraphs (2) and (5) of subdivision (a), the disclosures required by Sections 84502, 84503, 84506.5, and 84514 on a printed advertisement that is larger than those designed to be individually distributed, including, but not limited to, yard signs or billboards, shall be in Arial equivalent type with a total height of at least 5 percent of the height of the advertisement, and printed on a solid background with sufficient contrast that is easily readable by the average viewer. The text may be adjusted so it does not appear on separate horizontal lines, with the top contributors separated by a comma. clearly visible bullet point or by putting the number 1. in front of the largest contributor, 2. in front of the second largest contributor, and 3. in front of the third largest contributor, as applicable.(c) Notwithstanding the definition of top contributors in paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 84501, newspaper, magazine, or other public print advertisements that are 20 square inches or less shall be required to disclose only the single top contributor of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or more.
84504.2. (a) A print advertisement paid for by a committee, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate, shall include the disclosures required by Sections 84502, 84503, 84506.5, and 84514, displayed as follows:(1) The disclosure area shall have a solid white background and shall be in a printed or drawn box on the bottom of at least one page that is set apart from any other printed matter. All text in the disclosure area shall be in contrasting color and centered horizontally in the disclosure area.(2) The text shall be in an Arial equivalent type with a type size of at least 10-point for printed advertisements designed to be individually distributed, including, but not limited to, mailers, flyers, and door hangers.(3) The disclosure required by Section 84514, if any, shall appear at the top of the disclosure area, and shall be separated from the disclosures required by Sections 84502 and 84503 by a blank line.(4) The disclosures required by Sections 84502 and 84503 shall follow the disclosure required by Section 84514. The text of the disclosure shall be underlined if there are any top contributors.(5) The top contributors, if any, shall each be disclosed on a separate horizontal line separate from any other text, in descending order, beginning with the top contributor who made the largest cumulative contributions on the first line. The name of each of the top contributors shall be centered horizontally in the disclosure area and shall not be underlined. The names of the top contributors shall not be printed in a type that is condensed to be narrower than a normal non-condensed Arial equivalent type.(6) A committee subject to Section 84506.5 shall include the disclosure required by Section 84506.5, which shall be underlined and on a separate line below any of the top contributors.(7) A committee subject to Section 84223 shall next include the text Funding Details At [insert Commission Internet Website), Website], which shall be underlined and printed on a line separate from any other text.(b) Notwithstanding paragraphs (2) and (5) of subdivision (a), the disclosures required by Sections 84502, 84503, 84506.5, and 84514 on a printed advertisement that is larger than those designed to be individually distributed, including, but not limited to, yard signs or billboards, shall be in Arial equivalent type with a total height of at least 5 percent of the height of the advertisement, and printed on a solid background with sufficient contrast that is easily readable by the average viewer. The text may be adjusted so it does not appear on separate horizontal lines, with the top contributors separated by a comma. clearly visible bullet point or by putting the number 1. in front of the largest contributor, 2. in front of the second largest contributor, and 3. in front of the third largest contributor, as applicable.(c) Notwithstanding the definition of top contributors in paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 84501, newspaper, magazine, or other public print advertisements that are 20 square inches or less shall be required to disclose only the single top contributor of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or more.
84504.2. (a) A print advertisement paid for by a committee, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate, shall include the disclosures required by Sections 84502, 84503, 84506.5, and 84514, displayed as follows:
###### 84504.2.
(1) The disclosure area shall have a solid white background and shall be in a printed or drawn box on the bottom of at least one page that is set apart from any other printed matter. All text in the disclosure area shall be in contrasting color and centered horizontally in the disclosure area.
(2) The text shall be in an Arial equivalent type with a type size of at least 10-point for printed advertisements designed to be individually distributed, including, but not limited to, mailers, flyers, and door hangers.
(3) The disclosure required by Section 84514, if any, shall appear at the top of the disclosure area, and shall be separated from the disclosures required by Sections 84502 and 84503 by a blank line.
(4) The disclosures required by Sections 84502 and 84503 shall follow the disclosure required by Section 84514. The text of the disclosure shall be underlined if there are any top contributors.
(5) The top contributors, if any, shall each be disclosed on a separate horizontal line separate from any other text, in descending order, beginning with the top contributor who made the largest cumulative contributions on the first line. The name of each of the top contributors shall be centered horizontally in the disclosure area and shall not be underlined. The names of the top contributors shall not be printed in a type that is condensed to be narrower than a normal non-condensed Arial equivalent type.
(6) A committee subject to Section 84506.5 shall include the disclosure required by Section 84506.5, which shall be underlined and on a separate line below any of the top contributors.
(7) A committee subject to Section 84223 shall next include the text Funding Details At [insert Commission Internet Website), Website], which shall be underlined and printed on a line separate from any other text.
(b) Notwithstanding paragraphs (2) and (5) of subdivision (a), the disclosures required by Sections 84502, 84503, 84506.5, and 84514 on a printed advertisement that is larger than those designed to be individually distributed, including, but not limited to, yard signs or billboards, shall be in Arial equivalent type with a total height of at least 5 percent of the height of the advertisement, and printed on a solid background with sufficient contrast that is easily readable by the average viewer. The text may be adjusted so it does not appear on separate horizontal lines, with the top contributors separated by a comma. clearly visible bullet point or by putting the number 1. in front of the largest contributor, 2. in front of the second largest contributor, and 3. in front of the third largest contributor, as applicable.
(c) Notwithstanding the definition of top contributors in paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 84501, newspaper, magazine, or other public print advertisements that are 20 square inches or less shall be required to disclose only the single top contributor of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or more.
SEC. 4. Section 84504.2 of the Government Code, as amended by Section 4 of Chapter 260 of the Statutes of 2024, is amended to read:84504.2. (a) A print advertisement designed to be individually distributed, including, but not limited to, a mailer, flyer, or door hanger, that is paid for by a committee, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate, shall include the disclosures required by Sections 84502, 84503, 84506.5, and 84514, displayed as follows:(1) The disclosure area shall have a solid white background and shall be in a printed or drawn box on the bottom of at least one page that is set apart from any other printed matter. All text in the disclosure area shall be in contrasting color and centered horizontally in the disclosure area.(2) The text shall be in standard Arial Regular type with a type size of at least 10-point.(3) The disclosure required by Section 84514, if any, shall appear at the top of the disclosure area, and shall be separated from the disclosures required by Sections 84502 and 84503 by a blank line.(4) The disclosures required by Sections 84502 and 84503 shall follow the disclosure required by Section 84514. The text of the disclosure shall be underlined if there are any top contributors.(5) The top contributors, if any, shall each be disclosed on a separate horizontal line separate from any other text, in descending order, beginning with the top contributor who made the largest cumulative contributions on the first line. The name of each of the top contributors shall be centered horizontally in the disclosure area and shall not be underlined. The names of the top contributors shall not be printed in a type that is condensed to be narrower than a normal non-condensed standard Arial Regular type.(6) An advertisement supporting or opposing a candidate that is paid for by an independent expenditure shall include the disclosure required by Section 84506.5, which shall be underlined and on a separate line below any of the top contributors.(7) A committee subject to Section 84223 shall next include the text Funding Details At [insert link to Secretary of State internet website page with top 10 contributor lists], which shall be underlined and printed on a line separate from any other text at the bottom of the disclosure area.(8) Notwithstanding the definition of top contributors in paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 84501, newspaper, magazine, or other public print advertisements that are 20 square inches or less shall be required to disclose only the largest top contributor of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or more.(b) A print advertisement that is larger than those designed to be individually distributed, including, but not limited to, a yard sign or billboard, paid for by a committee, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate, shall include the disclosures pursuant to Section 84502, 84503, 84506.5, and 84514 in a printed or drawn box with a solid white background on the bottom of the advertisement that is set apart from any other printed matter. Each line of the written disclosures shall be in a contrasting color in standard Arial Regular type no less than 5 percent of the height of the advertisement, and shall not be condensed to be narrower than a normal non-condensed standard Arial Regular type. The text may be adjusted so it does not appear on separate horizontal lines, with the top contributors separated by a comma. clearly visible bullet point or by putting the number 1. in front of the largest contributor, 2. in front of the second largest contributor, and 3. in front of the third largest contributor, as applicable.(c) Any text or image not required in this section shall not appear in the disclosure area, except as provided in Section 84504.8 and as otherwise authorized or provided by applicable law.
SEC. 4. Section 84504.2 of the Government Code, as amended by Section 4 of Chapter 260 of the Statutes of 2024, is amended to read:
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84504.2. (a) A print advertisement designed to be individually distributed, including, but not limited to, a mailer, flyer, or door hanger, that is paid for by a committee, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate, shall include the disclosures required by Sections 84502, 84503, 84506.5, and 84514, displayed as follows:(1) The disclosure area shall have a solid white background and shall be in a printed or drawn box on the bottom of at least one page that is set apart from any other printed matter. All text in the disclosure area shall be in contrasting color and centered horizontally in the disclosure area.(2) The text shall be in standard Arial Regular type with a type size of at least 10-point.(3) The disclosure required by Section 84514, if any, shall appear at the top of the disclosure area, and shall be separated from the disclosures required by Sections 84502 and 84503 by a blank line.(4) The disclosures required by Sections 84502 and 84503 shall follow the disclosure required by Section 84514. The text of the disclosure shall be underlined if there are any top contributors.(5) The top contributors, if any, shall each be disclosed on a separate horizontal line separate from any other text, in descending order, beginning with the top contributor who made the largest cumulative contributions on the first line. The name of each of the top contributors shall be centered horizontally in the disclosure area and shall not be underlined. The names of the top contributors shall not be printed in a type that is condensed to be narrower than a normal non-condensed standard Arial Regular type.(6) An advertisement supporting or opposing a candidate that is paid for by an independent expenditure shall include the disclosure required by Section 84506.5, which shall be underlined and on a separate line below any of the top contributors.(7) A committee subject to Section 84223 shall next include the text Funding Details At [insert link to Secretary of State internet website page with top 10 contributor lists], which shall be underlined and printed on a line separate from any other text at the bottom of the disclosure area.(8) Notwithstanding the definition of top contributors in paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 84501, newspaper, magazine, or other public print advertisements that are 20 square inches or less shall be required to disclose only the largest top contributor of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or more.(b) A print advertisement that is larger than those designed to be individually distributed, including, but not limited to, a yard sign or billboard, paid for by a committee, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate, shall include the disclosures pursuant to Section 84502, 84503, 84506.5, and 84514 in a printed or drawn box with a solid white background on the bottom of the advertisement that is set apart from any other printed matter. Each line of the written disclosures shall be in a contrasting color in standard Arial Regular type no less than 5 percent of the height of the advertisement, and shall not be condensed to be narrower than a normal non-condensed standard Arial Regular type. The text may be adjusted so it does not appear on separate horizontal lines, with the top contributors separated by a comma. clearly visible bullet point or by putting the number 1. in front of the largest contributor, 2. in front of the second largest contributor, and 3. in front of the third largest contributor, as applicable.(c) Any text or image not required in this section shall not appear in the disclosure area, except as provided in Section 84504.8 and as otherwise authorized or provided by applicable law.
84504.2. (a) A print advertisement designed to be individually distributed, including, but not limited to, a mailer, flyer, or door hanger, that is paid for by a committee, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate, shall include the disclosures required by Sections 84502, 84503, 84506.5, and 84514, displayed as follows:(1) The disclosure area shall have a solid white background and shall be in a printed or drawn box on the bottom of at least one page that is set apart from any other printed matter. All text in the disclosure area shall be in contrasting color and centered horizontally in the disclosure area.(2) The text shall be in standard Arial Regular type with a type size of at least 10-point.(3) The disclosure required by Section 84514, if any, shall appear at the top of the disclosure area, and shall be separated from the disclosures required by Sections 84502 and 84503 by a blank line.(4) The disclosures required by Sections 84502 and 84503 shall follow the disclosure required by Section 84514. The text of the disclosure shall be underlined if there are any top contributors.(5) The top contributors, if any, shall each be disclosed on a separate horizontal line separate from any other text, in descending order, beginning with the top contributor who made the largest cumulative contributions on the first line. The name of each of the top contributors shall be centered horizontally in the disclosure area and shall not be underlined. The names of the top contributors shall not be printed in a type that is condensed to be narrower than a normal non-condensed standard Arial Regular type.(6) An advertisement supporting or opposing a candidate that is paid for by an independent expenditure shall include the disclosure required by Section 84506.5, which shall be underlined and on a separate line below any of the top contributors.(7) A committee subject to Section 84223 shall next include the text Funding Details At [insert link to Secretary of State internet website page with top 10 contributor lists], which shall be underlined and printed on a line separate from any other text at the bottom of the disclosure area.(8) Notwithstanding the definition of top contributors in paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 84501, newspaper, magazine, or other public print advertisements that are 20 square inches or less shall be required to disclose only the largest top contributor of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or more.(b) A print advertisement that is larger than those designed to be individually distributed, including, but not limited to, a yard sign or billboard, paid for by a committee, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate, shall include the disclosures pursuant to Section 84502, 84503, 84506.5, and 84514 in a printed or drawn box with a solid white background on the bottom of the advertisement that is set apart from any other printed matter. Each line of the written disclosures shall be in a contrasting color in standard Arial Regular type no less than 5 percent of the height of the advertisement, and shall not be condensed to be narrower than a normal non-condensed standard Arial Regular type. The text may be adjusted so it does not appear on separate horizontal lines, with the top contributors separated by a comma. clearly visible bullet point or by putting the number 1. in front of the largest contributor, 2. in front of the second largest contributor, and 3. in front of the third largest contributor, as applicable.(c) Any text or image not required in this section shall not appear in the disclosure area, except as provided in Section 84504.8 and as otherwise authorized or provided by applicable law.
84504.2. (a) A print advertisement designed to be individually distributed, including, but not limited to, a mailer, flyer, or door hanger, that is paid for by a committee, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate, shall include the disclosures required by Sections 84502, 84503, 84506.5, and 84514, displayed as follows:(1) The disclosure area shall have a solid white background and shall be in a printed or drawn box on the bottom of at least one page that is set apart from any other printed matter. All text in the disclosure area shall be in contrasting color and centered horizontally in the disclosure area.(2) The text shall be in standard Arial Regular type with a type size of at least 10-point.(3) The disclosure required by Section 84514, if any, shall appear at the top of the disclosure area, and shall be separated from the disclosures required by Sections 84502 and 84503 by a blank line.(4) The disclosures required by Sections 84502 and 84503 shall follow the disclosure required by Section 84514. The text of the disclosure shall be underlined if there are any top contributors.(5) The top contributors, if any, shall each be disclosed on a separate horizontal line separate from any other text, in descending order, beginning with the top contributor who made the largest cumulative contributions on the first line. The name of each of the top contributors shall be centered horizontally in the disclosure area and shall not be underlined. The names of the top contributors shall not be printed in a type that is condensed to be narrower than a normal non-condensed standard Arial Regular type.(6) An advertisement supporting or opposing a candidate that is paid for by an independent expenditure shall include the disclosure required by Section 84506.5, which shall be underlined and on a separate line below any of the top contributors.(7) A committee subject to Section 84223 shall next include the text Funding Details At [insert link to Secretary of State internet website page with top 10 contributor lists], which shall be underlined and printed on a line separate from any other text at the bottom of the disclosure area.(8) Notwithstanding the definition of top contributors in paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 84501, newspaper, magazine, or other public print advertisements that are 20 square inches or less shall be required to disclose only the largest top contributor of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or more.(b) A print advertisement that is larger than those designed to be individually distributed, including, but not limited to, a yard sign or billboard, paid for by a committee, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate, shall include the disclosures pursuant to Section 84502, 84503, 84506.5, and 84514 in a printed or drawn box with a solid white background on the bottom of the advertisement that is set apart from any other printed matter. Each line of the written disclosures shall be in a contrasting color in standard Arial Regular type no less than 5 percent of the height of the advertisement, and shall not be condensed to be narrower than a normal non-condensed standard Arial Regular type. The text may be adjusted so it does not appear on separate horizontal lines, with the top contributors separated by a comma. clearly visible bullet point or by putting the number 1. in front of the largest contributor, 2. in front of the second largest contributor, and 3. in front of the third largest contributor, as applicable.(c) Any text or image not required in this section shall not appear in the disclosure area, except as provided in Section 84504.8 and as otherwise authorized or provided by applicable law.
84504.2. (a) A print advertisement designed to be individually distributed, including, but not limited to, a mailer, flyer, or door hanger, that is paid for by a committee, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate, shall include the disclosures required by Sections 84502, 84503, 84506.5, and 84514, displayed as follows:
###### 84504.2.
(1) The disclosure area shall have a solid white background and shall be in a printed or drawn box on the bottom of at least one page that is set apart from any other printed matter. All text in the disclosure area shall be in contrasting color and centered horizontally in the disclosure area.
(2) The text shall be in standard Arial Regular type with a type size of at least 10-point.
(3) The disclosure required by Section 84514, if any, shall appear at the top of the disclosure area, and shall be separated from the disclosures required by Sections 84502 and 84503 by a blank line.
(4) The disclosures required by Sections 84502 and 84503 shall follow the disclosure required by Section 84514. The text of the disclosure shall be underlined if there are any top contributors.
(5) The top contributors, if any, shall each be disclosed on a separate horizontal line separate from any other text, in descending order, beginning with the top contributor who made the largest cumulative contributions on the first line. The name of each of the top contributors shall be centered horizontally in the disclosure area and shall not be underlined. The names of the top contributors shall not be printed in a type that is condensed to be narrower than a normal non-condensed standard Arial Regular type.
(6) An advertisement supporting or opposing a candidate that is paid for by an independent expenditure shall include the disclosure required by Section 84506.5, which shall be underlined and on a separate line below any of the top contributors.
(7) A committee subject to Section 84223 shall next include the text Funding Details At [insert link to Secretary of State internet website page with top 10 contributor lists], which shall be underlined and printed on a line separate from any other text at the bottom of the disclosure area.
(8) Notwithstanding the definition of top contributors in paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 84501, newspaper, magazine, or other public print advertisements that are 20 square inches or less shall be required to disclose only the largest top contributor of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or more.
(b) A print advertisement that is larger than those designed to be individually distributed, including, but not limited to, a yard sign or billboard, paid for by a committee, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate, shall include the disclosures pursuant to Section 84502, 84503, 84506.5, and 84514 in a printed or drawn box with a solid white background on the bottom of the advertisement that is set apart from any other printed matter. Each line of the written disclosures shall be in a contrasting color in standard Arial Regular type no less than 5 percent of the height of the advertisement, and shall not be condensed to be narrower than a normal non-condensed standard Arial Regular type. The text may be adjusted so it does not appear on separate horizontal lines, with the top contributors separated by a comma. clearly visible bullet point or by putting the number 1. in front of the largest contributor, 2. in front of the second largest contributor, and 3. in front of the third largest contributor, as applicable.
(c) Any text or image not required in this section shall not appear in the disclosure area, except as provided in Section 84504.8 and as otherwise authorized or provided by applicable law.
SEC. 5. Section 84506.5 of the Government Code is amended to read:84506.5. An advertisement supporting or opposing a candidate that is paid for by an independent expenditure shall include a statement that it was not authorized by a candidate or a committee controlled by a candidate. the statement, Not paid for by a candidate. If the advertisement was authorized or paid for by a candidate for another office, the expenditure shall instead include a statement that This advertisement was not authorized or paid for by a candidate for this office or a committee controlled by a candidate for this office. the statement, Not paid for by a candidate for this office.
SEC. 5. Section 84506.5 of the Government Code is amended to read:
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84506.5. An advertisement supporting or opposing a candidate that is paid for by an independent expenditure shall include a statement that it was not authorized by a candidate or a committee controlled by a candidate. the statement, Not paid for by a candidate. If the advertisement was authorized or paid for by a candidate for another office, the expenditure shall instead include a statement that This advertisement was not authorized or paid for by a candidate for this office or a committee controlled by a candidate for this office. the statement, Not paid for by a candidate for this office.
84506.5. An advertisement supporting or opposing a candidate that is paid for by an independent expenditure shall include a statement that it was not authorized by a candidate or a committee controlled by a candidate. the statement, Not paid for by a candidate. If the advertisement was authorized or paid for by a candidate for another office, the expenditure shall instead include a statement that This advertisement was not authorized or paid for by a candidate for this office or a committee controlled by a candidate for this office. the statement, Not paid for by a candidate for this office.
84506.5. An advertisement supporting or opposing a candidate that is paid for by an independent expenditure shall include a statement that it was not authorized by a candidate or a committee controlled by a candidate. the statement, Not paid for by a candidate. If the advertisement was authorized or paid for by a candidate for another office, the expenditure shall instead include a statement that This advertisement was not authorized or paid for by a candidate for this office or a committee controlled by a candidate for this office. the statement, Not paid for by a candidate for this office.
84506.5. An advertisement supporting or opposing a candidate that is paid for by an independent expenditure shall include a statement that it was not authorized by a candidate or a committee controlled by a candidate. the statement, Not paid for by a candidate. If the advertisement was authorized or paid for by a candidate for another office, the expenditure shall instead include a statement that This advertisement was not authorized or paid for by a candidate for this office or a committee controlled by a candidate for this office. the statement, Not paid for by a candidate for this office.
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SEC. 6. 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.
SEC. 6. 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.
SEC. 6. 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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(a)A print advertisement paid for by a committee, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate, shall include the disclosures required by Sections 84502, 84503, 84506.5, and 84514, displayed as follows:
(1)The disclosure area shall have a solid white background and shall be in a printed or drawn box on the bottom of at least one page that is set apart from any other printed matter. All text in the disclosure area shall be in contrasting color and centered horizontally in the disclosure area.
(2)The text shall be in an Arial equivalent type with a type size of at least 10-point for printed advertisements designed to be individually distributed, including, but not limited to, mailers, flyers, and door hangers.
(3)The disclosure required by Section 84514, if any, shall appear at the top of the disclosure area, and shall be separated from the disclosures required by Sections 84502 and 84503 by a blank line.
(4)The disclosures required by Sections 84502 and 84503 shall follow the disclosure required by Section 84514. The text of the disclosure shall be underlined if there are any top contributors.
(5)The top contributors, if any, shall each be disclosed on a separate horizontal line separate from any other text, in descending order, beginning with the top contributor who made the largest cumulative contributions on the first line. The name of each of the top contributors shall be centered horizontally in the disclosure area and shall not be underlined. The names of the top contributors shall not be printed in a type that is condensed to be narrower than a normal non-condensed Arial equivalent type.
(6)A committee subject to Section 84506.5 shall include the disclosure required by Section 84506.5, which shall be underlined and on a separate line below any of the top contributors.
(7)A committee subject to Section 84223 shall next include the text Funding Details At [insert Commission Internet Website], which shall be underlined and printed on a line separate from any other text.
(b)(1)Notwithstanding paragraphs (2) and (5) of subdivision (a), the disclosures required by Sections 84502, 84503, 84506.5, and 84514 on a larger printed advertisement shall be in Arial equivalent type not to exceed 5 percent of the total copy area of the advertisement, and printed on a solid background with sufficient contrast that is easily readable by the average viewer. The text may be adjusted so it does not appear on separate horizontal lines, with the top contributors separated by a comma.
(2)Notwithstanding the requirements of subdivision (a), a larger printed advertisement may instead include a reference to an internet website where all the information required pursuant to Section 84502, 84503, 84506.5, and 84514 is provided.
(3)For purposes of this subdivision, larger printed advertisement means a printed advertisement that is larger than those designed to be individually distributed, including, but not limited to, yard signs or billboards.
(c)Notwithstanding the definition of top contributors in paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 84501, newspaper, magazine, or other public print advertisements that are 20 square inches or less shall be required to disclose only the single top contributor of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or more.
(a)A print advertisement designed to be individually distributed, including, but not limited to, a mailer, flyer, or door hanger, that is paid for by a committee, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate, shall include the disclosures required by Sections 84502, 84503, 84506.5, and 84514, displayed as follows:
(1)The disclosure area shall have a solid white background and shall be in a printed or drawn box on the bottom of at least one page that is set apart from any other printed matter. All text in the disclosure area shall be in contrasting color and centered horizontally in the disclosure area.
(2)The text shall be in standard Arial Regular type with a type size of at least 10-point.
(3)The disclosure required by Section 84514, if any, shall appear at the top of the disclosure area, and shall be separated from the disclosures required by Sections 84502 and 84503 by a blank line.
(4)The disclosures required by Sections 84502 and 84503 shall follow the disclosure required by Section 84514. The text of the disclosure shall be underlined if there are any top contributors.
(5)The top contributors, if any, shall each be disclosed on a separate horizontal line separate from any other text, in descending order, beginning with the top contributor who made the largest cumulative contributions on the first line. The name of each of the top contributors shall be centered horizontally in the disclosure area and shall not be underlined. The names of the top contributors shall not be printed in a type that is condensed to be narrower than a normal non-condensed standard Arial Regular type.
(6)An advertisement supporting or opposing a candidate that is paid for by an independent expenditure shall include the disclosure required by Section 84506.5, which shall be underlined and on a separate line below any of the top contributors.
(7)A committee subject to Section 84223 shall next include the text Funding Details At [insert link to Secretary of State internet website page with top 10 contributor lists], which shall be underlined and printed on a line separate from any other text at the bottom of the disclosure area.
(8)Notwithstanding the definition of top contributors in paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section 84501, newspaper, magazine, or other public print advertisements that are 20 square inches or less shall be required to disclose only the largest top contributor of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) or more.
(b)A print advertisement that is larger than those designed to be individually distributed, including, but not limited to, a yard sign or billboard, paid for by a committee, other than a political party committee or a candidate controlled committee established for an elective office of the controlling candidate, shall comply with either of the following:
(1)The advertisement includes the disclosures pursuant to Section 84502, 84503, 84506.5, and 84514 in a printed or drawn box with a solid white background on the bottom of the advertisement that is set apart from any other printed matter. Each line of the written disclosures shall be in a contrasting color in standard Arial Regular type not to exceed 5 percent of the total copy area of the advertisement, and shall not be condensed to be narrower than a normal non-condensed standard Arial Regular type. The text may be adjusted so it does not appear on separate horizontal lines, with the top contributors separated by a comma.
(2)The advertisement includes a reference to an internet website where all the information required pursuant to Section 84502, 84503, 84506.5, and 84514 is provided.
(c)Any text or image not required in this section shall not appear in the disclosure area, except as provided in Section 84504.8 and as otherwise authorized or provided by applicable law.
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.