California SB1389: The Political Reform Act of 1974: late filing of reports.

What the bill says

An act to amend Section 91013 of the Government Code, relating to the Political Reform Act of 1974. the Political Reform Act of 1974 The Political Reform Act of 1974: late filing of reports. Under the Political Reform Act of 1974, a person who files an original statement or report related to campaign financing, or a copy of the statement or report, after a deadline imposed by the act is liable in the amount of $10 per day after the deadline until the statement or report is filed, up to the cumulative amount stated in the late statement or report or $100, whichever is greater…

From the chaptered text, August 27, 2026:

An act to amend Section 91013 of the Government Code, relating to the Political Reform Act of 1974. the Political Reform Act of 1974 The Political Reform Act of 1974: late filing of reports. Under the Political Reform Act of 1974, a person who files an original statement or report related to campaign financing, or a copy of the statement or report, after a deadline imposed by the act is liable in the amount of $10 per day after the deadline until the statement or report is filed, up to the cumulative amount stated in the late statement or report or $100, whichever is greater. For original statements or reports, existing law authorizes a filing officer to not impose this liability if the officer determines that the late filing was not willful and that enforcement of the liability will not further the purposes of the act, except in specified cases, including if a statement of economic interest, other than the statement of a candidate for specified state and local offices, is not filed within 30 days after the filing officer has sent specific written notice of the filing requirement. This bill would establish a limit on liability of $100 for the late filing of an original statement of economic interest. For any other original statement or report, the bill would …

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Sponsors

• Megan Dahle (R, SD01) · primary sponsor