QUICK TIP: If a candidate receives a contribution of $1,000 or more, from a single source, in the 90 days before an election, plus the day of the election, they must file a Form 497, even if they have not been required to open a committee.
QUICK TIP: Contributions reported on the Form 497 must also be disclosed on the committee’s next regular campaign statement (Form 460 or Form 450).
Exceptions:
• The Form 497 must be filed within 48 hours of receiving a nonmonetary contribution. • The Form 497 must be filed within 10 business days when contributions that total $5,000 are made to support or oppose the qualification of a single local measure. Filing deadlines are extended to the next business day when they fall on a Saturday, Sunday, or official state holiday. However, the extension does not apply on the Saturday, Sunday, or an official state holiday immediately prior to an election. For example, a fundraiser held on a Friday evening results in several individuals making contributions of $1,000 or more. Generally, the committee must file the Form 497 on the following Monday. However, if the fundraiser is held the Friday evening of the week before the election, the “next business day” deadline extension does not apply, so the Form 497 must be filed within 24 hours. Except for the Form 497 triggered at $5,000, the Form 497 is filed in the same location the committee files its regular campaign statements (Form 460 or Form 450) and must be filed by fax, guaranteed overnight delivery service, or personal delivery. Regular mail may not be used. Some local agencies may have an electronic filing system or may accept the Form 497 via email.
Fair Political Practices Commission advice@fppc.ca.gov
Chapter 11.5
Campaign Manual 2 August 2023
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