24-Hour/10-Day Independent Expenditure Report (Form 496) The 24-Hour/10-Day Independent Expenditure Report provides immediate disclosure of independent expenditures made near or on the election date. The Form 496 must be filed if a committee makes independent expenditures totaling $1,000 or more to support or oppose a single candidate or a single ballot measure during the 90 days before the candidate’s or measure’s election, including the date of the election. Note: The Sacramento Superior Court ruled in Charles R. “Chuck” Reed v. Fair Political Practices Commission that San Jose Mayor Reed was not subject to independent expenditure restrictions. For more information, contact the FPPC’s Legal Division. Expenditures reported on the Form 496 must also be reported on the committee’s next regular campaign statement (Form 460). The Form 462 (Verification of Independent Expenditures) must also be filed. When and Where to File the Form 496 The Form 496 must be filed within 24 hours of making an independent expenditure of $1,000 or more during the 90 days preceding the election, including the date of the election, in which the candidate or measure will be voted on. An independent expenditure is made when the communication is disseminated to the public. There is no deadline extension for filing the Form 496. It must be filed within 24 hours regardless of the day of the week. A separate Form 496 must be filed for each candidate or ballot measure supported or opposed. The Form 496 is filed with the filing officer that receives the campaign statements for the candidate or measure supported or opposed. (See the chart below.) This allows voters in the affected jurisdiction to have access to reports disclosing who is spending funds attempting to influence them.
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