Email Gloria D. Harper gharper@sealbeachca.gov
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
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District Three – Hill, Coves, Bridgeport, & Heron Pointe District Five – Leisure World City Council District Maps
o Form 410, Statement of Organization Recipient Committee
§ Who Files Recipient Committees: Persons (including an officeholder or candidate), organizations, groups, or other entities that raise contributions from others totaling $2,000 or more in a calendar year to spend on California elections. They must register with the Secretary of State and report all receipts and expenditures. “Contributions” include monetary payments, loans and non-monetary goods and services received or made for a political purpose. Candidates: The personal funds of a candidate or officeholder used to seek or hold elective office are contributions and count toward qualifying as a recipient committee. However, personal funds used to pay a candidate filing fee or a fee for the statement of qualifications to appear in the ballot pamphlet do not count toward the $2,000 threshold. Multipurpose Organizations: A nonprofit organization, federal or out-of-state PAC, or other multipurpose organization that makes contributions or expenditures in California elections may also be required to register as a recipient committee with the Secretary of State. See the Fact Sheet on Multipurpose Organizations Reporting Political Spending and the Supplemental Form 410 Instructions. When to File: File this form within 10 days of receiving $2,000 in contributions. Include a $50 payment made payable to the Secretary of State. Thereafter, the $50 fee is due annually no later than January 15. In addition to the $50 fee, a penalty of $150 may be assessed if payment is late. For early submissions, mark the “not yet qualified” box. The $50 fee is requested at this time but is not legally required until the committee qualification threshold has been met. Where to File All Committees: Form 410 with original ink signature(s) Secretary of State Political Reform Division 1500 11th Street, Rm 495 Sacramento, CA 95814 City Committees: Also file a copy with the local filing officer who will receive the original campaign statements.
o Form 470, Officeholder and Candidate Campaign Statement Short Form and Form 470 Supplement
§ Who Uses Form 470: Form 470 is for use by officeholders and candidates who:
• do not have a controlled committee;
• do not anticipate receiving contributions totaling $2,000 or more during the calendar year; and
• do not anticipate spending $2,000 or more during the calendar year.
§ Officeholders and candidates who have a controlled committee or who have raised or spent $2,000, file the Recipient Committee Statement – Form 460.
§ When to File: Ensure campaign deadlines are met. Go to www.fppc.ca.gov for campaign disclosure filing schedules. If the Form 470 is filed in connection with an election, or on or before the filing deadline for the first campaign statement required for the calendar year, no additional campaign statements need to be filed for that calendar year as long as total contributions received remain less than $2,000 and total expenditures made remain less than $2,000. In most cases, July 31 is the filing deadline for the first campaign statement required to be filed by officeholders and candidates not being voted upon. The Form 470 is filed in connection with an election if it is filed with the declaration of candidacy, or as a first pre-election statement in connection with an election, covering the year of the election. If, after filing Form 470, receipts or expenditures reach $2,000 or more, see the attached Form 470 Supplement for important reporting requirements.
o Form 700, Statement of Economic Interests
§ Where to file: Candidates: File with the City Clerk.
§ Form 700 FAQ
§ Form 700 Reference Pamphlet