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In response to the April 28, 2022 preelection filing deadline for the June 7, 2022 Primary Election, telephone advice hours have been extended.
Monday, April 25, 2022 through Thursday, April 28, 2022
9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
- FPPC’s Newest Annual Report
- FPPC issues two reports showing big increase in behested payment activity
- New report from Campaign Legal Center points to FPPC transparency tool as national model
- FPPC Supports this legislation!
- SB 921 (Newman) - it’s the bill to promote public transparency of digital political ads with an ad archive
- AB 775 (Berman) - the bill to make sure automatic recurring contributions are solicited and collected with real transparency
- SB 1483 (Glazer) - codifies a new educational program to quickly and beneficially process minor violations
- AB 1798 (Bryan) - makes a minor common sense change to simplify the ad disclaimer rules and maintain transparency
- Digital Transparency Task Force Report and Recommendations (2021)
- New Search Function
- Recent Changes to the Political Reform Act
- New Heat Map - see what FPPC Enforcement actions happened in your county in 2021
This Month at the FPPC
Commission meeting: Wednesday, April 20, 9AM
Law and Policy Committee meeting: Tuesday, April 12, 10AM
Training and Outreach:
- AB 571 Webinar: Thursday, April 14, 2PM-3:30PM
- Candidate and Treasurer Webinar:
- Tuesday, April 26, 2PM-3:30PM
- Campaign Filing Officer: Tuesday, April 19, 2PM-3:30PM
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Complaint and Case Information Portal
You can use the Complaint and Case Information Portal to find information related to complaints and cases.
FPPC-AdWATCH
Your opportunity to submit advertisements that you believe may not be in compliance with the advertising disclosure rules.
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YouTube Live
Commission Meeting - April 20 2022 at 9am
Please check at 8:55am. Members of the public may listen to the meeting by phone by calling (877) 411-9748; access code 723284
Public comments may be submitted in real time by following the link to our new public participation portal! http://mediasite.fppc.ca.gov/
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All forms and publications on this website are available in alternative formats. If you would like a copy of a form or publication in an alternative format, please submit your request to webmaster@fppc.ca.gov
FPPC News & Updates
- An Archive for Political Ads?
Following recommendations of the Fair Political Practice Commission’s Task Force on Digital Transparency, Sen. Josh Newman, D-Fullerton, has introduced a bill – SB 921 – that would create an online archive of every digital political ad employed by a political campaign or committee....
Published: February 07, 2022
- Tech Companies Spend Millions on California Political Gifts
Gov. Gavin Newsom solicited donations totaling nearly $227 million from Facebook, Google, Blue Shield and other private California companies and organizations to combat the coronavirus pandemic and help run parts of his administration, according to a report Thursday by the state’s political watchdog agency....
Published: January 13, 2022
- Finding Political Ad Data Across the Internet
A December 2020 Forbes article notes, “In a year that has been extraordinary in every conceivable—and inconceivable—way, it’s not a shock that 2020 would provide an unprecedented level of political advertising spending....
Published: November 02, 2021
California Fair Political Practices Commission
The Fair Political Practices Commission is a five-member independent, non-partisan commission that has primary responsibility for the impartial and effective administration of the Political Reform Act.
The Act regulates campaign financing, conflicts of interest, lobbying, and governmental ethics. The Commission’s objectives are to ensure that public officials act in a fair and unbiased manner in the governmental decision-making process, to promote transparency in government, and to foster public trust in the political system.