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1 (Regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission, Title 2, Division 6, California Code of Regulations) § 18704. Making, Participating in Making, or Using or Attempting to Use Official Position to Influence a Government Decision, Defined. (a) Making a Decision. A public official makes a governmental decision if the official authorizes or directs any action, votes, appoints a person, obligates or commits the official's agency to any course of action, or enters into any contractual agreement on behalf of the official's agency. (b) Participating in a Decision. A public official participates in a governmental decision if the official provides information, an opinion, or a recommendation for the purpose of affecting the decision without significant intervening substantive review. (c) Using Official Position to Attempt to Influence a Decision. A public official uses an official position to influence a governmental decision if the official: (1) Contacts or appears before any off...

(Regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission, Title 2, Division 6, California Code of Regulations.) § 18401.1. Required Recordkeeping for Slate Mailer Organizations. (a) A slate mailer organization has a duty to maintain detailed accounts, records, bills, and receipts as necessary to prepare campaign statements and comply with the provisions of Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 84100) of the Act. (b) In respect to each distinct slate mailer sent by a slate mailer organization, the organization's duty as specified in subdivision (a) includes the duty to maintain the following: (1) The date of the mailing, the number of pieces mailed, and the method of postage or delivery. (2) An original sample of the mailer, an electronic copy of the mailer, or a copy of the data base from which the mailer was produced so that the mailer may be printed by or for the slate mailer organization. (3) Cancelled checks or copies of canceled checks containing legible images of the front and ba...

(Regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission, Title 2, Division 6, California Code of Regulations.) § 18524. Investment and Expenditure of Candidates' Campaign Funds. (a) All contributions received by a candidate shall be deposited in the candidate's campaign bank account established pursuant to Government Code Section 85201. The candidate shall make all campaign expenditures from the campaign bank account. Moneys in the candidate's campaign bank account shall be spent only on expenses associated with the candidate's election to the specific elective office designated in the statement of intention and expenses associated with holding that office. (b) The candidate may transfer funds from the campaign bank account to certificates of deposit, interest-bearing saving accounts, money market accounts, or similar accounts which shall be established only for funds for the same elective office for which the campaign bank account was established. Prior to expenditure, the funds sh...

‭ (Regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission, Title 2, Division 6, California Code of  Regulations) § 18421.2. Campaign Disclosure. Cryptocurrency Contributions. (a) A person may make, and a committee may solicit, a contribution of cryptocurrency if  the cryptocurrency is converted to dollars upon the making of the contribution. Any  cryptocurrency contribution must be made and received through a U.S. based cryptocurrency  payment processor registered with the U. S. Department of Treasury, Financial Crimes  Enforcement Network which utilizes know your customer (KYC) protocols to verify the identity  of the contributor for all contributions. (b) A committee may only receive a contribution made in cryptocurrency pursuant to  subdivision (a), if the payment processor: (1) Has KYC procedures that enable it to know the identity of each contributor. (2) Collects the name, address, occupation, and employer of each contributor at the time  the contribution is made and transmits this to the...

1 (Regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission. Title 2, Division 6, California Code of Regulations.) § 18238.5. Definition of Lobbying Firm; Individual Contract Lobbyist. (a) A business entity is a lobbying firm pursuant to Section 82038.5(a)(2) if it receives or becomes entitled to receive at least $5,000 in compensation in any calendar quarter for the purpose of influencing legislative or administrative action on behalf of any other person, and any partner, owner, officer, or employee of the business entity engages in direct communication for the purpose of influencing legislative or administrative action. (b) The definitions in Regulation 18239(d) apply to this section. (c) An “individual contract lobbyist” as used in the definition of a “lobbying firm” pursuant to Section 82038.5, does not include an individual lobbyist if: (1) The lobbyist contracts exclusively with one lobbying firm; (2) The lobbyist's certification is included with the lobbying firm's registratio...

1 (Regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission, Title 2, Division 6, California Code of  Regulations.)  § 18993. Contain In Detail. The term “contain in detail” as used in Government Code Section 90004 and for purposes of  audits by the Franchise Tax Board and the Commission means that reports shall include specific  findings of noncompliance, if the Franchise Tax Board or the Commission determines that the  noncompliance is material. CREDITS Note: Authority cited: Section 83112, Government Code. Reference: Sections 90000, 90001,  90004 and 90007, Government Code. HISTORY 1. Change without regulatory effect renumbering former section 18914 to section 18993 filed 1­ 30­95 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 95, No. 5).  2. Editorial correction of History 1 (Register 95, No. 13).  3. Repealer and new section filed 2­8­99; operative 2­8­99 pursuant to Government Code section  11343.3(d) (Register 99, No. 7).  4. Amendment filed 9­11­2024; operati...

(Regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission, Title 2, Division 6, California Code of Regulations.) § 18950. Travel Payments. (a) A payment for travel made pursuant to the provisions of Section 89506(a) is a gift and shall be reported pursuant to the provisions of that section. A payment for travel made pursuant to an exception provided under Regulations 18950.1 through 18950.3 is not a gift or honorarium and is subject to reporting only as specified in those regulations. (b) For purposes of Section 89506 and Regulations 18950.1 through 18950.3, the following definitions apply: (1) “Payment for travel” means any payment that provides transportation to an official from one location to another location as well as a payment for lodging and food connected with the travel. (2) “Speech” means making a speech, participating on a panel, or making a substantive formal presentation at a seminar or similar event. (c) Exceptions: In addition to the exceptions to the definition of...

(Regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission, Title 2, Division 6, California Code of Regulations.) § 18932.2. Exceptions to "Honorarium": Teaching as a Bona Fide Profession. For purposes of Government Code Sections 89501 through 89506, an individual is presumed to be engaged in the bona fide profession of teaching in any of the following circumstances: (a) The individual is under contract or employed to teach at a school, college, or university accredited approved or authorized as an educational institution by an agency of the State of California; or by an agency of any other state in the United States; or by an agency of the Federal government; or by a bona fide independent accrediting organization. (b) The individual receives payment for teaching a course, presented to assist in maintenance or improvement of professional skills or knowledge where the course provides credit toward continuing education requirements of the pertinent profession. (c) The individual rece...

(Regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission, Title 2, Division 6, California Code of Regulations.) § 18533. Contributions from Joint Checking Accounts. (a) A contribution made from a checking account by a check bearing the printed name of more than one individual must be attributed to the individual whose name is printed on the check and who signs the check, unless an accompanying document directs otherwise. The document must indicate the amount to be attributed to each contributing individual and must be signed by each contributing individual whose name is printed on the check. If each individual whose name is printed on the check signs the check, the contribution must be attributed equally to each individual, unless an accompanying document signed by each individual directs otherwise. If the name of the individual who signs the check is not printed on the check, an accompanying document, signed by the contributing individuals, must state to whom the contribution is attrib...

1 (Regulations of the Fair Political Practices Commission, Title 2, Division 6, California Code of Regulations) § 18110. Duties of Filing Officers - Campaign Statements. (a) It shall be the duty of a filing officer pursuant to Government Code section 81010(b) in connection with the filing of candidate and committee campaign statements pursuant to Chapter 4 or 5 of the Political Reform Act to determine whether required documents have been filed. (1) In order to fulfill the duty to determine whether required documents have been filed, if the filing officer is aware that a candidate or committee has an obligation to file a campaign statement and has failed to do so, the filing officer shall notify the candidate or committee of the obligation to file a statement. (2) In determining whether required documents have been filed, the filing officer shall not be required to conduct any investigation to determine whether a committee or candidate has an obligation to file a campaign statemen...