declaration of candidacy and is filed with the city clerk or county elections office where the declaration of candidacy is filed. The FPPC’s website contains additional information about the Form 700.
QUICK TIP: Campaign reports and statements filed in paper format with a local government agency will have a redacted copy available online on the agency’s website within 72 hours after the filing deadline of the report or statement.
A. Candidates Raising and Spending Less than $2,000 A candidate who does not plan to raise or spend $2,000 or more in a calendar year, including the candidate’s personal funds, must file one or both of the following campaign statements. • Form 501 (Candidate Intention Statement). The Form 501 must be filed only if the candidate plans to raise or spend any money, including the candidate’s personal funds. • Form 470 (Officeholder and Candidate Campaign Statement—Short Form). The Form 470 may be filed by a candidate or officeholder who does not anticipate raising or spending $2,000 or more in a calendar year. Personal funds used to pay filing or ballot statement fees are not counted toward the $2,000 committee qualification threshold. If a candidate does not raise any money and personal funds are used only to pay filing or ballot statement fees, the candidate is not required to file the Form 501. If any monetary contributions will be received from others, a separate campaign bank account must be established. If a candidate files the Form 470 covering a calendar year and later in that calendar year receives contributions totaling $2,000 or more, the candidate must file a Form 470 Supplement. The candidate must also file the Form 410 (Statement of Organization) and begin filing the Form 460 (Recipient Committee Campaign Statement). If a bank account has not already been established, the candidate must also establish a campaign bank account.
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