I. Can candidates that are subject to the AB 571 contribution limit open an officeholder committee?
No. Officeholder committees are not permitted for candidates subject to the AB 571 contribution limit. However, a candidate may use a committee for the officeholder’s future election for officeholder expenses. A candidate may also use existing funds in the election committee for current office for officeholder expenses. J. If a contribution was received for an election occurring after January 1, 2021, prior to the January 1, 2021, does this contribution count towards the AB 571 contribution limit after January 1, 2021? No. The Commission adopted a formal opinion on April 15, 2021 that states contributions made prior to the effective date of AB 571 are not aggregated with contributions made on or after the effective date of AB 571 for purposes of the new contribution limit. Therefore, if someone contributed up to or above the current limit to an AB 571 committee prior to January 1, 2021 the same person can give additional contributions to the same committee up to the AB 571 contribution limit on or after January 1, 2021. K. If a contributor gave $10,000 in 2020 (prior to the AB 571 limit going into effect) to a committee for a 2022 primary election, what happens? The AB 571 contribution limit does not apply to contributions made prior to January 1, 2021 so a contribution of this amount is permissible.
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