Ventura Municipal Code Art. 6 Independent Expenditures

Any person who makes independent expenditures supporting or opposing a candidate shall not accept any contribution from another person in excess of the amounts set forth in Article 3 of this chapter, Section 2.215.310(B). Nothing shall be construed to restrict a person’s right to make independent expenditures of their own funds in support or opposition to a city council candidate. (Code 1971, § 9.140.010)

No candidate or committee controlled by such a candidate shall coordinate their campaign with any independent expenditure made by another person. No information about planned for, or paid for, campaign expenditures may be shared between a candidate or a committee controlled by such a candidate and a person making an independent expenditure in support of or opposition to any city council candidates. (Code 1971, § 9.140.020)

Any person who reproduces, broadcasts or distributes any material which is drafted, printed, prepared or previously broadcast by a candidate or a committee controlled by such a candidate shall report such activity and its value as a nonmonetary contribution to such candidate or committee. (Code 1971, § 9.140.030)

Any person who makes independent expenditures of more than $250.00 in support of or in opposition to any candidate shall notify the city clerk in writing within two working days of the expenditure. (Code 1971, § 9.140.040; Ord. No. 2004-023, § 6, 12-13-04)