City of San Bernardino Candidate Information Guide

CONTENTS

Introduction .

Introduction – 1

Chapter 1 – Local City and County Contribution Rules (AB 571). A. Local Candidate Contribution Limits (AB 571) B. Transfers Between a Candidate’s Controlled Committees (AB 571) C. Post-Election Fundraising: Net Debts Outstanding (AB 571) D. Officeholder Committees (AB 571) E. Other Committees (AB 571)

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Chapter 2 – Getting Started.

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A. Candidates Raising and Spending Less than $2,000 B. Candidates Raising and Spending $2,000 or More

C. Candidate Controlled Committees – One Bank Account Rule D. Committees Primarily Formed to Support or Oppose a Candidate E. Establishing a Campaign Bank Account F. Form 501 – Candidate Intention Statement G. Form 470 – Officeholder and Candidate Campaign Statement – Short Form H. Form 410 – Statement of Organization

Chapter 3 – Finances/Recordkeeping .

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A. Committee Treasurer and Principal Officer B. Candidate/Officeholder Responsibilities C. Education D. Committee Audits E. Campaign Bank Accounts F. Recordkeeping G. Mass Mailings, Mass Emails, Telephone Calls, and Notices to Contributors of $5,000 or More

Chapter 4 – Contributions .

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A. What is a Contribution? B. When is a Contribution Received?

C. Contribution Exceptions D. Aggregating Contributions

E. Reporting the Intermediary of a Contribution F. Reporting Various Types of Contributions G. Valuing Nonmonetary Contributions H. Valuing Mailings, Telephone Banks, Polls I. Notification to Contributors of $5,000 or More J. Returning Contributions

Fair Political Practices Commission advice@fppc.ca.gov

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Campaign Manual 2 August 2023 Page 101

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