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TITLE 9. POLITICAL REFORM 81000-91014›CHAPTER 5. Limitations on Contributions 85100-85802›ARTICLE 7. Additional Contribution Requirements 85700-85802

§ 85702.5

California Government Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · California

(a) A county or city may, by ordinance or resolution, impose a limit on contributions to a candidate for elective county or city office that is different from the limit set forth in subdivision (d) of Section 85301. The limitation may also be imposed by means of a county or city initiative measure.

(b) A county or city that establishes a contribution limit pursuant to subdivision (a) may adopt enforcement standards for a violation of that limit, which may include administrative, civil, or criminal penalties.

(c) The Commission is not responsible for the administration or enforcement of a contribution limit adopted pursuant to subdivision (a).

(d) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2021. A county or city’s limit on contributions to a candidate for elective county or city office that is in effect on the operative date of this section shall be deemed to be a limit imposed pursuant to subdivision (a).

(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 556, Sec. 19. (AB 571) Effective January 1, 2020. Section operative January 1, 2021, by its own provisions.)

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