Answering Your Questions A. If a city or county does not currently have contribution limits set within their ordinance would the state contribution limit be the default? Yes. The state contribution limit would be the default contribution limit if the city or county ordinance is silent on whether there are contribution limits within that jurisdiction or if there is no city or county ordinance in place. B. If a city or county has voluntary contribution limits, but no mandatory contribution limits will the state limit be applicable? Yes. A city or county must enact mandatory contribution limits to avoid the state limit applying to elective city and county offices. C. Does the default contribution limit also include judicial candidates?
No. Elective city and county offices do not include judicial offices.
D. Can a city or county ordinance be less restrictive than the AB 571 limit (e.g., the city or county limit is set higher than the state limit)? Yes. A city or county can set contribution limits higher than the default state limit. E. If a city or county imposes contribution limits, is the Commission responsible for enforcing those limits? No. The Commission will not regulate the administration or enforcement of the penalties. Cities or counties with existing limits or that adopt their own limits are not subject to the state limit and may impose their own penalties for violations.
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