San Diego County Municipal Code § 32.927 Expenditures or Contributions in Excess of $100,000

No candidate shall expend or contribute more than $100,000 in personal funds in connection with his or her primary, recall, special or general election campaign unless and until the following conditions are met:

(1) Written notice of the candidate's intent to so expend or contribute in excess of $100,000 shall be provided at least 21 days in advance of the election to the Registrar of Voters, the District Attorney and all opponent candidates. The notice shall be delivered personally or sent by registered mail and shall specify the amount intended to be expended or contributed; and

(2) All personal funds to be expended or contributed by the candidates shall first be deposited in the candidate's campaign contribution checking account at least 21 days before the election, and the candidate shall in writing notify opponent candidates within 24 hours of the total amount so deposited. The notice shall be delivered personally or sent by registered mail or by electronic mail to the opponent candidates if they have designated an official electronic mail site and have notified all opponent candidates and the Registrar of Voters of the address.

If sent by mail, the notice to opponent candidates shall be sent to the last known address of the opponent candidates as shown in the records of the Registrar of Voters.

Each opponent of any candidate who has complied with the above conditions shall be permitted to solicit and receive, and contributors to each such opponent may make, contributions in excess of the limits established in subdivision (a) of Section 32.923 of the County Code until such opponent has raised contributions in amounts above such limits equal to the amount of personal funds deposited by the candidate in his or her campaign contribution checking account.

(Amended by Ord. No. 9374 (N.S.), effective 9-6-01)

(Added by Ord. No. 7349 (N.S.), effective 9-3-87; repealed by Ord. No. 9374 (N.S.), effective 9-6-01)