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Political Reform Act Campaign Disclosure Requirements and Filings
Since 1974, California has had in place a campaign finance disclosure law requiring candidates and committees to make public their contributions and expenditures. All local elected officeholders, candidates for local elected offices, and committees in support or opposed to local candidates are required to file their campaign disclosure reports with the City Clerk at specified intervals. Redacted copies of the campaign disclosure reports are available for review here (beginning 2020):
https://www.southtechhosting.com/WalnutCreekCity/CampaignDocsWebRetrieval/
(For non-redacted reports, contact City Clerk Suzie Martinez, smartinez@walnut-creek.org)
If you are a filer, you can access the Filer login portal here: https://www.southtechhosting.com/WalnutCreekCity/eCampaign
Form 470, Officeholder and Candidate Campaign Statement Short Form:
A candidate who does not anticipate raising or spending more than $2,000 may file a 470 "Short" Form to indicate his or her candidacy. If a candidate does not intend to raise or spend more than $2,000, this may be the only campaign finance reporting form they are required to file.
Filing requirement: original and one copy to the City Clerk
Form 501, Candidate Intention Statement:
The Form 501 indicates a candidate's intent to seek elected office. It must be filed prior to the solicitation or receipt of any contribution, or the expenditure of any personal funds used for an election. A candidate for local office must file this form for each election, including reelection to the same office.
Filing requirement: original to the City Clerk
Form 410, Statement of Organization Recipient Committee:
A campaign committee must file a Form 410 within 10 days of raising or spending $2,000. The Form 410 indicates the candidate for which the committee was formed, the name and address of the campaign committee, the treasurer and the location (bank name and address) of the committee's bank account. When filing the form 410, include a $50 payment made payable to Secretary of State. If your committee has not yet reached the $2,000 threshold, mark the "not yet qualified" box. The $50 fee is requested at this time, but is not required until the group qualifies as a committee.
Filing requirement: original to Secretary of State and one copy to the City Clerk
Form 460, Recipient Committee Campaign Statement:
At semi-annual intervals during the year and more regularly prior to Election Day, candidates must file a Form 460 outlining the manner in which they raise and spend money in pursuit of elected office. The Form 460 indicates the name, address, occupation and employer of contributors as well as the name, address and purpose for which payments have been made. It also outlines how much was raised and spent during that specific reporting period and in total for the calendar year.
Filing requirement: original and one copy to the City Clerk
Form 700, Statement of Economic Interests:
The Political Reform Act requires most state and local government officials and employees to publicly disclose their personal assets and income. They also must disqualify themselves from participating in decisions which may affect their personal economic interests. The Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) is the state agency responsible for interpreting the law’s provisions. Copies of the forms for all City filers are available in the City Clerk’s Office.
Filing requirement: original to the City Clerk
Form 700, Statement of Economic Interests (87200 Filers):
Government Code Section 87200 of the Political Reform Act identifies the Mayor, City Council, Planning Commissioners, City Manager, City Attorney and City Treasurer as statutory filers who are required to file Form 700s. Copies of their Form 700s are available at the City Clerk’s Office. Form 700's for 87200 Filers are available below:
2019 Calendar Year
Elected Officials (City Council and City Treasurer)
Council Appointed (City Manager and City Attorney)
2020 Calendar Year
Elected Officials (City Council and City Treasurer)
Council Appointed (City Manager and City Attorney)
2021 Calendar Year
Elected Officials (City Council and City Treasurer)
Council Appointed (City Manager and City Attorney)
2022 Calendar Year
Elected Officials (City Council and City Treasurer)
Council Appointed (City Manager and City Attorney)
2023 Calendar Year
Elected Officials (City Council and City Treasurer)
Council Appointed (City Manager and City Attorney)
They are also available at the FPPC, 428 J Street, Suite 620, Sacramento, CA 95814 and in electronic format on the FPPC’s website: http://www.fppc.ca.gov/transparency/form-700-filed-by-public-officials/form700-search.html
Filing requirement: original with the City Clerk; the City Clerk will forward on to FPPC.
Elected officials who currently file Form 700s with the City Clerk are:
• Loella Haskew, Mayor
• Cindy Darling, Mayor Pro Tem
• Cindy Silva, Councilmember
• Matt Francois, Councilmember
• Kevin Wilk, Councilmember
• Ron Cassano, Treasurer
If you would like more information, you may call the City Clerk's Office at 925.943.5818.
Gifts to an Agency
Form 801, Gift to Agency Report
The Form 801 is for use by all state and local government agencies to disclose payments made to the agency when the payments provide a personal benefit to an official of the agency.
Report of Public Official Appointments
Form 806, Agency Report of Public Official Appointments
The Form 806 is used to report additional compensation that officials receive when appointing themselves to positions on committees, boards or commissions of a public agency, special district, or joint powers agency or authority. Each agency must post a single Form 806 listing all paid appointed positions including the date appointed, length of term and stipend amount.