• Payments for communications (e.g., mailings, billboards, radio ads) that expressly advocates support of or opposition to a clearly identified candidate or ballot measure, but the payments are not made to, or at the behest of, the candidate or ballot measure committee (independent expenditures). Candidate Controlled Committees Payments made to support the controlling candidate’s own candidacy, or to oppose the candidate’s opponent(s), are not reported on Schedule D. These payments are direct campaign expenditures and are reported only on Schedule E. If, during a calendar year, an officeholder or candidate uses personal funds to make contributions of $10,000 or more, or independent expenditures of $1,000 or more, to support or oppose other officeholders, candidates, committees, or ballot measures (including a controlled ballot measure committee), the candidate must file a Major Donor and Independent Expenditure Committee Campaign Statement (Form 461). These payments are not reported on Schedule D. Primarily Formed Committees Payments made for communications that support or oppose the candidate for which the committee is primarily formed are required to be reported on Schedule D as either contributions or independent expenditures, depending on whether the payments were made at the behest of the candidate. These payments are also reported on Schedule E or F.
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Chapter 9.38
Campaign Manual 2 August 2023
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