All candidates have certain notification responsibilities related to contributions and expenditures.
The CEC in turn will notify all other candidates for the same office. This notification along with several other criteria allows the CEC to determine if a candidate who is participating in the matching funds program is qualified to receive matching funds. Unless the candidate participates in the Matching Funds Program, there is no limit on the amount of personal funds the candidate may contribute to his or her campaign. However, the contributor's cumulative limit is never lifted and therefore, there is a maximum amount a contributor can give to a campaign even if the per person contribution limit is lifted. The notification must include the language contained in the 2 California Code of Regulations Section 18427.1.