California Government Code 85702.5 – (a) A county or city may, by ordinance or resolution, impose a …
(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.
Terms Used In California Government Code 85702.5
- City: includes "city and county" and "incorporated town" but does not include "unincorporated town" or "village. See California Government Code 20
- County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
- Subdivision: means a subdivision of the section in which the term occurs unless some other section is expressly mentioned. See California Government Code 10
(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.)