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California Government Code Section 89517.5

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Notwithstanding Section 89517, campaign funds may be used
to pay, or reimburse the state, for the costs of installing and
monitoring an electronic security system in the home or office, or
both, of a candidate or elected officer who has received threats to
his or her physical safety, provided that the threats arise from his
or her activities, duties, or status as a candidate or elected
officer and that the threats have been reported to and verified by an
appropriate law enforcement agency.  Verification shall be
determined solely by the law enforcement agency to which the threat
was reported.  The candidate or elected officer shall report any
expenditure of campaign funds made pursuant to this section to the
commission.  The report to the commission shall include the date that
the candidate or elected officer informed the law enforcement agency
of the threat, the name and phone number of the law enforcement
agency, and a brief description of the threat.  No more than five
thousand dollars ($5,000) in campaign funds may be used,
cumulatively, by a candidate or elected officer pursuant to this
subdivision. The candidate or elected officer shall reimburse the
campaign fund account for the costs of the security system upon sale
of the property where the security equipment is installed, based on
the fair market value of the security equipment at the time the
property is sold.

Last modified: January 12, 2009