CALIFORNIA FAIR POLITICAL PRACTICES COMMISSION Sender Identification for Mass Mailings Postal Mailings and Emails When a general purpose committee pays for a mailing of more than 200 substantially similar in a calendar month (“mass mailing”), the committee’s name and address must be on the mailing. Mass mailings include more than 200 substantially similar electronic messages (emails) sent to the public within a calendar month. All mass mailings must include the words “Paid for by” immediately adjacent to or above identification of the name of the committee. The committee’s address is also required on postal mailings The committee name and address must be printed in no less than 6-point type which shall be in a color or print which contrasts with the background so it is easily read (e.g., no light blue on blue). A post office box may be used as the address only if the committee’s street address is on its Statement of Organization (Form 410) on file with the Secretary of State. Example: The ABC Homeowner's Association paid $500 for a mailer supporting I.M. Winner, a school board candidate. The mailing was sent at the behest of Mr. Winner, and he paid $200 for the postage to send the mailer. Since the ABC Homeowner's Association was not an existing committee, nor did it qualify as a committee when it sent the mailer, Mr. Winner must be identified as the sender of the mass mailing. Identification Requirements: The sender must be identified on the outside of the mailing in the following manner: “Paid for by” (Sender’s Name) Address City Additional Requirements: -- At least 6-point type which shall be in a color or print which contrasts with the background so as to be easily legible (Committee Name) -- At least six point type (address) -- Name of controlling candidate, if applicable -- P.O. Box may be used if street address is listed on the committee's Form 410 filed with the Secretary of State
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