City of San Bernardino Candidate Information Guide

Ex 11.8 - A committee primarily formed to oppose a candidate made independent expenditures of $20,000 to oppose the candidate in the primary election. A Form 462 is required for the primary election. If the committee makes independent expenditures of $1,000 or more to oppose the candidate in the general election, another Form 462 must be filed. Verification of Independent Expenditures (Form 462) The Form 462 must be filed if the committee makes an independent expenditure of $1,000 or more in a calendar year to support or oppose a single candidate or a single ballot measure. The purpose of the Form 462 is for officers of the committee making the independent expenditure to verify that the committee’s expenditures are indeed independent and have not been coordinated with the affected candidate or ballot measure committee (or the opponent). The form also verifies that the committee has not received any unreported contributions or reimbursements to make the independent expenditures. Ex 11.9 - A committee primarily formed to support a candidate on a November ballot made its first independent expenditure of $1,000 or more in September and filed the Form 462 listing the candidate. In October, the committee made several more independent expenditures to support the candidate. No additional Form 462s are required for that candidate for the November election. When and Where to File the Form 462 The Form 462 must be filed within 10 days from the date of the committee’s first independent expenditure of $1,000 or more to support or oppose a candidate or measure in a calendar year. An independent expenditure is made when the communication is disseminated to the public. A candidate or measure is listed only once for each election. Primary, general, and runoff elections are considered separate elections. The Form 462 must be filed via email with the FPPC (form462@ fppc.ca.gov). The originally signed form must be maintained with the committee’s campaign records for four years.

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Campaign Manual 2 August 2023 Page 388

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