A. 
Each candidate, at the time of filing his or her Declaration of Candidacy, shall file one of the following statements:
1. 
A statement of acceptance of financing from the Campaign Reform Fund; or
2. 
A statement of rejection of financing from the Campaign Reform Fund.
B. 
If a candidate files a statement of rejection of financing, any opposing candidate who has filed a statement of acceptance of financing may rescind such statement and file a statement of rejection within 10 days of the last date for filing a Declaration of Candidacy.
C. 
Except as provided for in subsection B, a candidate who files one of the statements provided for in subsection A hereof may not change that decision.
(SCC 672 § 1, 1986; SCC 683 § 1, 1987; SCC 1642 § 9, 2019)
All candidates shall file a County campaign statement with the Registrar of Voters on the same date that the candidate files his or her Declaration of Candidacy. The County campaign statement required by this section shall include all required information for the election year up through five days before the date on which the candidate files his or her Declaration of Candidacy.
(SCC 672 § 1, 1986; SCC 683 § 1, 1987)
Any candidate who raises, spends or has cash on hand of $10,000 or more shall notify the Registrar of Voters of such fact by mailgram, telegram, guaranteed overnight mail through the United States Postal Service or equivalent private delivery service, or personal delivery within 24 hours. The Registrar of Voters shall mail notification of such fact to all opposing candidates, as defined in Government Code Section 82007, within two working days.
(SCC 672 § 1, 1986; SCC 683 § 1, 1987)
A. 
A candidate shall qualify to receive payments from the Campaign Reform Fund for a primary or special election only if he or she meets all of the following requirements:
1. 
The candidate has filed a statement of acceptance of financing and has not rescinded such statement;
2. 
The candidate has raised, after January 1 of the election year, or during a special election period, at least $10,000 consisting of contributions totaling $250 or less per source from sources other than themselves, their spouses or their dependent children; and
3. 
The candidate is opposed by a candidate who has qualified for payments from the Campaign Reform Fund or who has raised, spent or has cash on hand of $10,000 or more.
B. 
All candidates in a general or special runoff election who have filed a statement of acceptance of financing, and have not rescinded such statement, shall qualify to receive payments from the Campaign Reform Fund.
C. 
For purposes of determining whether a candidate has raised at least $10,000 as required by subsection (A)(2) of this section, it is the intent of this section to consider the first $250 of any contribution that exceeds $250.
(SCC 672 § 1, 1986; SCC 683 § 1, 1987; SCC 1642 § 10, 2019)
A candidate who is eligible to receive payments from the Campaign Reform Fund shall receive payments on the basis of the following formula:
For a contribution or contributions totaling $250 or less from a single source that is received after January 1 of an election year, or during a special election or special runoff election period, a matching ratio of one dollar from the Campaign Reform Fund for each dollar received up to a maximum County match of $37,500 per election period per candidate. It is the intent of this section to provide a County match of $250 even though the total contribution or contributions from a single source exceeds $250.
(SCC 672 § 1, 1986; SCC 683 § 1, 1987)
A. 
In order for a contribution of less than $100 but more than $50 to be eligible for a match from the Campaign Reform Fund, a candidate must provide the following information on the County campaign statement filed in support of the request to match contribution; the name and address of the donor or intermediary, the amount, and the date of each such contribution. This reporting requirement shall also apply to any contribution of $50 or less for which matching funds are requested where the cumulative contributions from the donor or intermediary total more than $50 in any election period.
B. 
With respect to any contribution of $50 or less for which a candidate requests matching funds from the Campaign Reform Fund, the candidate shall maintain, and shall make available to the Registrar of Voters or Auditor-Controller upon request, a record of the name and address of the donor or intermediary, the amount, and the date of each such contribution.
(SCC 683 § 1, 1987; SCC 1642 § 11, 2019)
A. 
Payments from the Campaign Reform Fund shall be made by the Auditor-Controller on the 15th and 30th of each month, following the last day for filing Declarations of Candidacy if no candidate files a statement of rejection of financing pursuant to Section 2.115.500. If a candidate files a statement of rejection, payments from the Campaign Reform Fund shall be made by the Auditor-Controller on the 15th and 30th of each month, following the last day for rescinding a statement of acceptance pursuant to subsection B of Section 2.115.500.
B. 
After the 25th of the last month before an election through the day of an election, each candidate shall be limited to one request for payment from the Campaign Reform Fund which payment shall be made by the Auditor-Controller within five working days of receipt of the request by the Registrar of Voters. Such request shall be submitted on or before the date of the election. After the date of an election, each candidate shall be limited to one final request for payment from the Campaign Reform Fund. Such request shall be submitted within 30 days after the date of the election and payment shall be made by the Auditor-Controller within five working days. Requests for payment received by the Registrar of Voters more than 30 days after the date of the election shall not be eligible for payment from the Campaign Reform Fund.
C. 
In order to receive a payment from the Campaign Reform Fund on the 15th or 30th of a month, a candidate shall file a County campaign statement with the Registrar of Voters on the 10th or 25th, respectively, of each such month. In order to qualify for payment after the 25th of the last month before an election, or within 30 days after the date of the election, the candidate must file a County campaign statement at the same time he or she files a request for payment.
D. 
The County campaign statements required by this section shall be current through two calendar days before they are filed.
E. 
If the Auditor-Controller is required to make a payment to a candidate on a day on which County offices are closed, payment shall be made on the next working day.
(SCC 672 § 1, 1986; SCC 683 § 1, 1987; SCC 1642 § 12, 2019)
A. 
If a candidate is eligible to receive funds from the Campaign Reform Fund pursuant to Sections 2.115.530 and 2.115.540, the fact that the candidate is, or is alleged to be, in violation of another provision of this chapter shall not constitute grounds for withholding or denying such funds to the candidate except as provided in subsection B of this section.
B. 
Candidates who are eligible to receive funds from the Campaign Reform Fund, and whose State or County campaign statement discloses on its face that such candidate has exceeded the expenditure limitations set forth in Section 2.115.400, shall not be eligible for any further funds from the Campaign Reform Fund unless such expenditure took place after otherwise applicable expenditure limitations were waived for the candidate pursuant to Section 2.115.420.
(SCC 672 § 1, 1986; SCC 683 § 1, 1987; SCC 1642 § 12, 2019)
A. 
A candidate who has been or is a candidate for a non-County elective office shall maintain a separate and distinct campaign fund for the non-County elective office.
B. 
A candidate may not transfer money from a campaign fund for a non-County elective office into a campaign fund for County elective office, or vice versa.
C. 
Campaign expenditures for a County elective office shall only be made from the campaign fund for the County elective office. Campaign expenditures for a non-County elective office shall not be made from a campaign fund for a County elective office.
D. 
A contribution shall be considered a contribution to the campaign for elective office in which campaign fund the contribution is first deposited.
(SCC 672 § 1, 1986; SCC 683 § 1, 1987; SCC 1642 § 12, 2019)