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Introduction .............................. Introduction – 1 Chapter 1 – Local City and County Contribution Rules (AB 571). . . . . . . . 1.1 A. Local Candidate Contribution Limits (AB 571) B. Transfers Between a Candidate’s Controlled Committees (AB 571) C. Post-Election Fundraising: Net Debts Outstanding (AB 571) D. Officeholder Committees (AB 571) E. Other Committees (AB 571) Chapter2 –GettingStarted.............................2.1
A. Candidates Raising and Spending Less than $2,000 B. Candidates Raising and Spending $2,000 or More
C. Candidate Controlled Committees – One Bank Account Rule D. Committees Primarily Formed to Support or Oppose a Candidate
E. Establishing a Campaign Bank Account F. Form 501 – Candidate Intention Statement G. Form 470 – Officeholder and Candidate Campaign Statement – Short Form H. Form 410 – Statement of Organization Chapter 3 – Finances/Recordkeeping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.1 A. Committee Treasurer and Principal Officer B. Candidate/Officeholder Responsibilities C. Education D. Committee Audits E. Campaign Bank Accounts F. Recordkeeping G. Mass Mailings, Mass Emails, Telephone Calls, and Notices to Contributors of $5,000 or More Chapter4 –Contributions.............................4.1 A. What is a Contribution? B. When is a Contribution Received?
C. Contribution Exceptions D. Aggregating Contributions
E. Reporting the Intermediary of a Contribution F. Reporting Various Types of Contributions G. Valuing Nonmonetary Contributions H. Valuing Mailings, Telephone Banks, Polls I. Notification to Contributors of $5,000 or More J. Returning Contributions
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