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CA Govt Code § 82004.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 9 - POLITICAL REFORM|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 82004.5.

82004.5.  “Behested payment” means a payment that is made at the behest of a committee, an elected officer, a member of the Public Utilities Commission, or an agent thereof, under any of the following circumstances:(a) Full and adequate consideration is received from the committee or elected officer.(b) The payment is made to a different candidate or to a committee not controlled by the behesting candidate.(c) As to an elected officer, it is clear from the surrounding circumstances that the payment was made for purposes unrelated to the officer’s seeking or holding of elective office. For purposes of this subdivision, a payment is made for purposes related to an elected officer’s seeking or holding of elective office if all or a portion of the payment is used for election-related activities, as defined in Section 82022.5. The following types of payments are presumed to be for purposes unrelated to an elected officer’s seeking or holding of elective office:(1) A payment made principally for personal purposes, in which case it may be considered a gift under the provisions of Section 82028. Payments that are otherwise subject to the limits of Section 86203 are presumed to be principally for personal purposes.(2) A payment made by a state, local, or federal governmental agency.(3) A payment made by a nonprofit organization that is exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.(4) A payment made principally for charitable purposes.(5) A payment made principally for legislative or governmental purposes by a person other than a state, local, or federal governmental agency.(Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 749, Sec. 2. (AB 867) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Govt Code § 82005 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 9 - POLITICAL REFORM|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 82005.

82005.  “Business entity” means any organization or enterprise operated for profit, including but not limited to a proprietorship, partnership, firm, business trust, joint venture, syndicate, corporation or association.(Added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9.)
CA Govt Code § 82006 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 9 - POLITICAL REFORM|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 82006.

82006.  “Campaign statement” means an itemized report which is prepared on a form prescribed by the Commission and which provides the information required by Chapter 4 of this title.(Added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9. Superseded on operative date of amendment by Stats. 2018, Ch. 662.)
CA Govt Code § 82006 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 9 - POLITICAL REFORM|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 82006.

82006.  “Campaign statement” means an itemized report that is prepared on a form or in a manner prescribed by the Commission and that provides the information required by Chapters 4 and 5 of this title.(Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 662, Sec. 7. (SB 1239) Effective January 1, 2019. Conditionally operative on date prescribed by Stats. 2018, Ch. 662, Sec. 44.)
CA Govt Code § 82007 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 9 - POLITICAL REFORM|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 82007.

82007.  (a) “Candidate” means any of the following:(1) Anyone who is listed on a ballot or is qualified to have write-in votes cast on their behalf counted by elections officials for nomination or election to any elective office.(2) Anyone who receives a contribution, makes an expenditure, or gives their consent for another person to receive a contribution or make an expenditure, to bring about the person’s nomination or election to an elective office, even if any of the following apply:(A) The specific elective office for which the person will seek nomination or election is unknown at the time the contribution is received or the expenditure is made.(B) The person has not announced the candidacy or filed a declaration of candidacy.(3) An elected officer, including any elected officer who is the subject of a recall.(b) Anyone who becomes a candidate retains candidate status until that status is terminated under Section 84214.(c) “Candidate” does not include any candidate, as defined in Section 30101(2) of Title 52 of the United States Code, for federal office, as to the person’s activities related to seeking nomination or election to that federal office.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 312, Sec. 4. (AB 902) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Govt Code § 82008 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 9 - POLITICAL REFORM|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 82008.

82008.  “City” means a general law or a chartered city.(Added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9.)
CA Govt Code § 82009.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 9 - POLITICAL REFORM|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 82009.5.

82009.5.  “Clerk” refers to the city or county clerk unless the city council or board of supervisors has designated any other agency to perform the specified function.(Added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9.)
CA Govt Code § 82010 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 9 - POLITICAL REFORM|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 82010.

82010.  “Closing date” means the date through which any report or statement filed under this title is required to be complete.(Added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9.)
CA Govt Code § 82011 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 9 - POLITICAL REFORM|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 82011.

82011.  “Code reviewing body” means all of the following:(a) The commission, with respect to the conflict of interest code of a state agency other than an agency in the judicial branch of government, or any local government agency with jurisdiction in more than one county.(b) The board of supervisors, with respect to the conflict of interest code of any county agency other than the board of supervisors, or any agency of the judicial branch of government, and of any local government agency, other than a city agency, with jurisdiction wholly within the county.(c) The city council, with respect to the conflict of interest code of any city agency other than the city council.(d) The Attorney General, with respect to the conflict of interest code of the commission.(e) The Chief Justice of California or the Chief Justice’s designee, with respect to the conflict of interest code of the members of the Judicial Council, Commission on Judicial Performance, and Board of Governors of the State Bar of California.(f) The Board of Governors of the State Bar of California with respect to the conflict of interest code of the State Bar of California.(g) The Chief Justice of California, the administrative presiding judges of the courts of appeal, and the presiding judges of superior courts, or their designees, with respect to the conflict of interest code of any agency of the judicial branch of government subject to the immediate administrative supervision of that court.(h) The Judicial Council of California, with respect to the conflict of interest code of any state agency within the judicial branch of government not included under subdivisions (e), (f), and (g).(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 134. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022. Note: This section was added on June 4, 1974, by initiative Prop. 9.)
CA Govt Code § 82012 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 9 - POLITICAL REFORM|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 82012.

82012.  “Commission” means the Fair Political Practices Commission.(Added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9.)
CA Govt Code § 82013 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 9 - POLITICAL REFORM|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 82013.

82013.  “Committee” means any person or combination of persons who directly or indirectly does any of the following:(a) Receives contributions totaling two thousand dollars ($2,000) or more in a calendar year.(b) Makes independent expenditures totaling one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more in a calendar year; or(c) Makes contributions totaling ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or more in a calendar year to or at the behest of candidates or committees.A person or combination of persons that becomes a committee shall retain its status as a committee until such time as that status is terminated pursuant to Section 84214.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 364, Sec. 1. (AB 594) Effective January 1, 2016. Note: This section was added on June 4, 1974, by initiative Prop. 9.)
CA Govt Code § 82014 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 9 - POLITICAL REFORM|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 82014.

82014.  “Conflict of Interest Code” means a set of rules and regulations adopted by an agency pursuant to Chapter 7 of this title.(Added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9.)
CA Govt Code § 82015.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 9 - POLITICAL REFORM|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 82015.5.

82015.5.  (a) To determine when contributions are aggregated under this title, “entity” means any person other than an individual, and “majority owned” means ownership of more than 50 percent.(b) If an individual directs or controls an entity’s contributions, the entity’s contributions shall be aggregated with contributions made by both of the following:(1) That individual.(2) Any other entity whose contributions that individual directs or controls.(c) If two or more entities make contributions that are directed or controlled by a majority of the same persons, the contributions of those entities shall be aggregated.(d) Contributions made by entities that are majority owned by a person shall be aggregated with the contributions of the majority owner and all other entities majority owned by that person, unless those entities act independently in their contribution-making decisions.(Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 312, Sec. 5. (AB 902) Effective January 1, 2020.)
CA Govt Code § 82016 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 9 - POLITICAL REFORM|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 82016.

82016.  (a) “Controlled committee” means a committee that is controlled directly or indirectly by a candidate or state measure proponent or that acts jointly with a candidate, controlled committee, or state measure proponent in connection with the making of expenditures. A candidate or state measure proponent controls a committee if the candidate or state measure proponent, the candidate or state measure proponent’s agent, or any other committee the candidate or state measure proponent controls has a significant influence on the actions or decisions of the committee.(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a political party committee, as defined in Section 85205, is not a controlled committee.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 136. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022. Note: This section was added on June 4, 1974, by initiative Prop. 9.)
CA Govt Code § 82017 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 9 - POLITICAL REFORM|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 82017.

82017.  “County” includes a city and county.(Added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9.)
CA Govt Code § 82018 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 9 - POLITICAL REFORM|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 82018.

82018.  (a) Except as provided in subdivisions (b), (c), and (d), “cumulative amount” means the amount of contributions received or expenditures made in the calendar year.(b) For a filer required to file a campaign statement or independent expenditure report in one year in connection with an election to be held in another year, the period over which the cumulative amount is calculated shall end on the closing date of the first semiannual statement filed after the election.(c) For a filer required to file a campaign statement in connection with the qualification of a measure which extends into two calendar years, the period over which the cumulative amount is calculated shall end on December 31 of the second calendar year.(d) For a person filing a campaign statement with a period modified by the provisions of this section, the next period over which the cumulative amount is calculated shall begin on the day after the closing date of the statement.(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 769, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1994. Note: This section was added on June 4, 1974, by initiative Prop. 9.)
CA Govt Code § 82019 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 9 - POLITICAL REFORM|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 82019.

82019.  (a) “Designated employee” means any officer, employee, member, or consultant of any agency whose position with the agency:(1) Is exempt from the state civil service system by virtue of subdivision (a), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), or (m) of Section 4 of Article VII of the Constitution, unless the position is elective or solely secretarial, clerical, or manual.(2) Is elective, other than an elective state office.(3) Is designated in a Conflict of Interest Code because the position entails the making or participation in the making of decisions which may foreseeably have a material effect on any financial interest.(4) Is involved as a state employee at other than a clerical or ministerial level in the functions of negotiating or signing any contract awarded through competitive bidding, in making decisions in conjunction with the competitive bidding process, or in negotiating, signing, or making decisions on contracts executed pursuant to Section 10122 of the Public Contract Code.(b) (1) “Designated employee” does not include an elected state officer, any unsalaried member of any board or commission which serves a solely advisory function, any public official specified in Section 87200, and also does not include any unsalaried member of a nonregulatory committee, section, commission, or other such entity of the State Bar of California. (2) “Designated employee” does not include a federal officer or employee serving in an official federal capacity on a state or local government agency. The state or local government agency shall annually obtain, and maintain in its files for public inspection, a copy of any public financial disclosure report filed by the federal officer or employee pursuant to federal law.(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 484, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2005. Note: This section was added on June 4, 1974, by initiative Prop. 9.)
CA Govt Code § 82020 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 9 - POLITICAL REFORM|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 82020.

82020.  “Elected officer” means any person who holds an elective office or has been elected to an elective office but has not yet taken office. A person who is appointed to fill a vacant elective office is an elected officer.(Added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9.)
CA Govt Code § 82021 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 9 - POLITICAL REFORM|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 82021.

82021.  “Elected state officer” means any person who holds an elective state office or has been elected to an elective state office but has not yet taken office. A person who is appointed to fill a vacant elective state office is an elected state officer.(Added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9.)
CA Govt Code § 82022 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 9 - POLITICAL REFORM|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 82022.

82022.  “Election” means any primary, general, special or recall election held in this state. The primary and general or special elections are separate elections for purposes of this title.(Added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9.)
CA Govt Code § 82022.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 9 - POLITICAL REFORM|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 82022.5.

82022.5.  “Election-related activities” include, but are not limited to, the following with respect to candidate-based elections:(a) Communications that contain express advocacy of the nomination or election of a candidate or the defeat of a candidate’s opponent.(b) Communications that contain reference to a candidate’s candidacy for elective office, the candidate’s election campaign, or the candidate’s or the candidate’s opponent’s qualifications for elective office.(c) Solicitation of contributions to the candidate or to third persons for use in support of the candidate or in opposition to the candidate’s opponent.(d) Arranging, coordinating, developing, writing, distributing, preparing, or planning of any communication or activity described in subdivisions (a) to (c), inclusive.(e) Recruiting or coordinating campaign activities of campaign volunteers on behalf of the candidate.(f) Preparing campaign budgets.(g) Preparing campaign finance disclosure statements.(h) Communications directed to voters or potential voters as part of activities encouraging or assisting persons to vote if the communication contains express advocacy of the nomination or election of the candidate or the defeat of the candidate’s opponent.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 137. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Govt Code § 82023 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 9 - POLITICAL REFORM|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 82023.

82023.  “Elective office” means any state, regional, county, municipal, district or judicial office that is filled at an election. “Elective office” also includes membership on a county central committee of a qualified political party, and membership through election on the Board of Administration of the Public Employees’ Retirement System or the Teachers’ Retirement Board.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 633, Sec. 1. (SB 1007) Effective January 1, 2011. Note: This section was added on June 4, 1974, by initiative Prop. 9.)
CA Govt Code § 82024 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 9 - POLITICAL REFORM|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 82024.

82024.  “Elective state office” means the office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Insurance Commissioner, Controller, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Member of the Legislature, member elected to the Board of Administration of the Public Employees’ Retirement System, member elected to the Teachers’ Retirement Board, and member of the State Board of Equalization.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 633, Sec. 2. (SB 1007) Effective January 1, 2011. Note: This section was added on June 4, 1974, by initiative Prop. 9.)
CA Govt Code § 82025.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 9 - POLITICAL REFORM|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 82025.3.

82025.3.  (a) “External manager” means either of the following:(1) A person who is seeking to be, or is, retained by a state public retirement system in California or an investment vehicle to manage a portfolio of securities or other assets for compensation.(2) A person who manages an investment fund and who offers or sells, or has offered or sold, an ownership interest in the investment fund to a state public retirement system in California or an investment vehicle.(b) For purposes of this section, “investment fund” has the same meaning as set forth in Section 7513.8.(c) For purposes of this section, “investment vehicle” has the same meaning as set forth in Section 82047.3.(Amended by Stats. 2011, Ch. 704, Sec. 3. (SB 398) Effective October 9, 2011.)
CA Govt Code § 82025.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 9 - POLITICAL REFORM|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 82025.5.

82025.5.  “Fair market value” means the estimated fair market value of goods, services, facilities or anything of value other than money. Whenever the amount of goods, services, facilities, or anything of value other than money is required to be reported under this title, the amount reported shall be the fair market value, and a description of the goods, services, facilities, or other thing of value shall be appended to the report or statement. “Full and adequate consideration” as used in this title means fair market value.(Added by Stats. 1985, Ch. 775, Sec. 3.)
CA Govt Code § 82026 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 9 - POLITICAL REFORM|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 82026.

82026.  “Filer” means the person filing or required to file any statement or report under this title.(Added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9.)
CA Govt Code § 82027 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 9 - POLITICAL REFORM|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 82027.

82027.  “Filing officer” means the office or officer with whom any statement or report is required to be filed under this title. If copies of a statement or report are required to be filed with more than one office or officer, the one first named is the filing officer, and the copy filed with that officer shall be signed in the original and shall be deemed the original copy.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 50, Sec. 138. (AB 378) Effective January 1, 2022.)
CA Govt Code § 82027.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 9 - POLITICAL REFORM|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 82027.5.

82027.5.  (a) “General purpose committee” means all committees pursuant to subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 82013, and any committee pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 82013 which is formed or exists primarily to support or oppose more than one candidate or ballot measure, except as provided in Section 82047.5.(b) A “state general purpose committee” is a political party committee, as defined in Section 85205, or a committee to support or oppose candidates or measures voted on in a state election, or in more than one county.(c) A “county general purpose committee” is a committee to support or oppose candidates or measures voted on in only one county, or in more than one jurisdiction within one county.(d) A “city general purpose committee” is a committee to support or oppose candidates or measures voted on in only one city.(Amended by Stats. 2004, Ch. 623, Sec. 1. Effective September 21, 2004.)
CA Govt Code § 82028 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 9 - POLITICAL REFORM|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 82028.

82028.  (a) “Gift” means, except as provided in subdivision (b), any payment that confers a personal benefit on the recipient, to the extent that consideration of equal or greater value is not received and includes a rebate or discount in the price of anything of value unless the rebate or discount is made in the regular course of business to members of the public without regard to official status. Any person, other than a defendant in a criminal action, who claims that a payment is not a gift by reason of receipt of consideration has the burden of proving that the consideration received is of equal or greater value.(b) The term “gift” does not include:(1) Informational material such as books, reports, pamphlets, calendars, or periodicals. No payment for travel or reimbursement for any expenses shall be deemed “informational material.”(2) Gifts which are not used and which, within 30 days after receipt, are either returned to the donor or delivered to a nonprofit entity exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code without being claimed as a charitable contribution for tax purposes.(3) Gifts from an individual’s spouse, child, parent, grandparent, grandchild, brother, sister, parent-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, nephew, niece, aunt, uncle, or first cousin or the spouse of any such person; provided that a gift from any such person shall be considered a gift if the donor is acting as an agent or intermediary for any person not covered by this paragraph.(4) Campaign contributions required to be reported under Chapter 4 of this title.(5) Any devise or inheritance.(6) Personalized plaques and trophies with an individual value of less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250).(Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 450, Sec. 2. Effective September 24, 1997. Note: This section was added on June 4, 1974, by initiative Prop. 9.)
CA Govt Code § 82029 (2021)
2021 California Code|Government Code - GOV|TITLE 9 - POLITICAL REFORM|CHAPTER 2 - Definitions|Section 82029.

82029.  “Immediate family” means the spouse and dependent children.(Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1000. Note: This section was added on June 4, 1974, by initiative Prop. 9.)