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Primary election report notice California
 Political committees involved in the primary (03/03/2020):
 Report
Reporting period [1]
Reg./cert. & overnight mailing deadline
Filing deadlinePre-Primary
01/01/2020 - 02/12/2020
02/17/2020 [2]
02/20/202048-Hour Notices(candidates only)
02/13/2020 - 02/29/2020
n/a
filing infoApril Quarterly
02/13/2020 - 03/31/2020
04/15/2020
04/15/2020
 
 Who must file The following committees must file the California Pre-Primary Report: Principal campaign committees of congressional candidates [3] (including unopposed candidates and candidates whose names do not appear on the ballot) who seek election in the primary election must file the above reports and notices. [4]PACs and party committees filing on a quarterly basis in 2020 are subject to pre-election reporting if they make previously undisclosed contributions or expenditures (including independent expenditures) in connection with an election by the close of books of the applicable report(s). Before a committee can stop filing with the FEC, it must file a termination report with the Commission. Committees must continue to file reports until the Commission notifies them in writing that their termination report has been accepted.
 Read supplemental filing information: Congressional committeesPACs and parties
 
 FOOTNOTES: [1] These dates indicate the beginning and the end of the reporting period. A reporting period always begins the day after the closing date of the last report filed. If the committee is new and has not previously filed a report, the first report must cover all activity that occurred before the committee registered up through the close of books for the first report due. [2] Notice that the registered/certified & overnight mailing deadline falls on a weekend or federal holiday. The report should be postmarked on or before that date. [3] Generally, an individual becomes a candidate for federal office (and thus triggers registration and reporting obligations) when his or her campaign exceeds $5,000 in either contributions or expenditures. If the campaign has not crossed the $5,000 threshold, it is not required to file reports. [4] If a candidate has more than one authorized committee, the principal campaign committee files a consolidated report on Form 3Z in addition to filing the report on Form 3.
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 Legal citations Regulations 11 CFR 100.3(a)Definition. Candidate 11 CFR 102.3Termination of registration 11 CFR 104.3(f)Contents of report 11 CFR 104.5(a)Filing dates


This information is not intended to replace the law or to change its meaning, nor does this information create or confer any rights for or on any person or bind the Federal Election Commission or the public. The reader is encouraged also to consult the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended (52 U.S.C. 30101 et seq.), Commission regulations (Title 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations), Commission advisory opinions and applicable court decisions.


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