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COMPARISON OF REGULATIONS IN OTHER CITIES - 2005
NAME OF CITY POPULATION CHARTER
OR
GENERAL
LAW
VOLUNTARY
EXPENDITURE
LIMITS?
CONTRIBUTION
LIMITS:
1)Single Source
2)Ind. Exp.
3)Loans
ELECTION
CYCLE /
Must candidates
terminate?
SPECIAL
FORMS
REQUIRED
BY CITY?
OTHER REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS
OTHER RESTRICTIONS
AND/OR PROVISIONS
Agoura Hills
818-597-7303
21,005 General No 1) $250
2) $250
3) N/A
No cycle
No
Yes Statement due 8 days
before Election. Full
disclosure for $5 or more
No cash contributions.
No anonymous
contributions over $5.
Burbank
818-238-5851
105,000 Charter No 1) $250
2) $250
3) N/A
6 months before
election
Suggested
terminate by 6/30
No Statement due 3 days
before Election
Full disclosure for $50 or
more
Irvine
949-724-6205
177,000 Charter No 1) $390
2) $390
3) $390; except
candidate
No cycle
No
No None Campaign limits adjusted
by CPI every other year.
Long Beach
562-570-6101
500,000 Charter Yes
$40,000 Council
$300,000 Other
1) $300 Council
$600 Mayor
$400 City
Attorney,
Prosecutor &
Auditor
2) $300 Council
$600 Mayor
$400 City
Attorney,
Prosecutor &
Auditor
3) Council
$10,000
Mayor $25,000
City Attorney,
Prosecutor, and
Auditor $15,000
No cycle
No
Yes
Office
holder
accounts-
similar to
Form 490
File third campaign
statement the Friday
before Election
Extensions of credit
subject to limit.
Spouse contributions
separate.
Open checking account.
Office holders may
maintain campaign
accounts.
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NAME OF CITY POPULATION CHARTER
OR
GENERAL
LAW
VOLUNTARY
EXPENDITURE
LIMITS?
CONTRIBUTION
LIMITS:
1)Single Source
2)Ind. Exp.
3)Loans
ELECTION
CYCLE /
Must candidates
terminate?
SPECIAL
FORMS
REQUIRED
BY CITY?
OTHER REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS
OTHER RESTRICTIONS
AND/OR PROVISIONS
San Luis Obispo
805-781-7104
43,000 Charter No 1) $100
2) $100
3) $100
Contributions are
limited to $25 for
the last 8 days
Before the
election.
Jan. 1 before-
January 31 after
the election
Yes
Yes City form due 8 days
before election
Full disclosure for $25 or
more contributions
Limits to petty cash fund.
City Clerk must publish
total contributions and
expenditures in the
newspaper.
Santa Monica
310-458-8211
90,000 Charter No 1) $250
2) $250
3) N/A
No cycle
No
No Small contributions PACs
are allowed
Extensions of credit
subject to limits
Filing deadlines every 15
days for petitions - any
contributions must be filed
w/city clerk
Return provisions.
Spouse separate
contributor
Simi Valley
805-583-6720
121,000 General
Law
No 1) $1,000
2) $1,000
3) $1,000
No limit on
candidate
contributions from
personal funds
No cycle
No
All loans
must be in
writing;
agreement
filed w/
Clerk
During last 30 days, report
w/in 24 hours any
contributions of $250 but
less than $1,000
Spouse contributions
separate and subject to
limit $1,000
One campaign bank
account
Extensions of credit
subject to 30 day limit
Thousand Oaks
805-449-2166
126,081 General
Law
No 1) $300
2) $300
3) $300
Adjusted by CPI
every year.
No limit on
candidate
contributions.
6 months prior to
election to 90 days
after
No Anonymous contributions
limited to 25
Cash Contributions limited
to 25
Commercial loans ok
Extensions of credit
subject to credit
Spouse contributions
separate and subject to
limits
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NAME OF CITY POPULATION CHARTER
OR
GENERAL
LAW
VOLUNTARY
EXPENDITURE
LIMITS?
CONTRIBUTION
LIMITS:
1)Single Source
2)Ind. Exp.
3)Loans
ELECTION
CYCLE /
Must candidates
terminate?
SPECIAL
FORMS
REQUIRED
BY CITY?
OTHER REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS
OTHER RESTRICTIONS
AND/OR PROVISIONS
Ventura
805-658-4787
105,000 Charter Yes
$25,000 cap
1) $275 w/ cap
2) s/a
3) s/a
$10,000 personal
loan
No cycle
No
All loans in
writing,
agreement
filed with
clerk
Campaign statement due
Friday before election
Full disclosure for $25 or
more
Return provisions
Spouse contributions
separate, subject to limits
One checking account
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