Whenever a slate mailer organization is required to file campaign reports pursuant to Section 84218, the campaign report shall include the following information:
(a) The total amount of receipts during the period covered by the campaign statement and the total cumulative amount of receipts. For purposes of this section only, “receipts” means payments received by a slate mailer organization for production and distribution of slate mailers.
(b) The total amount of disbursements made during the period covered by the campaign statement and the total cumulative amount of disbursements. For purposes of this section only, “disbursements” means payment made by a slate mailer organization for the production or distribution of slate mailers.
(c) For each candidate or committee that is a source of receipts totaling one hundred dollars ($100) or more during the period covered by the campaign statement:
(1) The name of the candidate or committee, identification of the jurisdiction and the office sought or ballot measure number or letter, and if the source is a committee, the committee’s identification number, street address, and the name of the candidate or measure on whose behalf or in opposition to which the payment is made.
(2) The date and amount received for each receipt totaling one hundred dollars ($100) or more during the period covered by the campaign statement.
(3) The cumulative amount of receipts on behalf of or in opposition to the candidate or measure.
(d) For each person other than a candidate or committee who is a source of receipts totaling one hundred dollars ($100) or more during the period covered by the campaign statement:
(1) Identification of the jurisdiction, office or ballot measure, and name of the candidate or measure on whose behalf or in opposition to which the payment was made.
(2) Full name, street address, name of employer, or, if self-employed, name of business of the source of receipts.
(3) The date and amount received for each receipt totaling one hundred dollars ($100) or more during the period covered by the campaign statement.
(4) The cumulative amount of receipts on behalf of or in opposition to the candidate or measure.
(e) For each candidate or ballot measure not reported pursuant to subdivision (c) or (d), but who was supported or opposed in a slate mailer sent by the slate mailer organization during the period covered by the report, identification of jurisdiction, office or ballot measure, and name of the candidate or measure who was supported or opposed.
(f) The total amount of disbursements made during the period covered by the campaign statement to persons who have received one hundred dollars ($100) or more.
(g) The total amount of disbursements made during the period covered by the campaign statement to persons who have received less than one hundred dollars ($100).
(h) For each person to whom a disbursement of one hundred dollars ($100) or more has been made during the period covered by the campaign statement:
(1) His or her full name.
(2) His or her street address.
(3) The amount of each disbursement.
(4) A brief description of the consideration for which each disbursement was made.
(5) The information required in paragraphs (1) to (4), inclusive, for each person, if different from the payee, who has provided consideration for a disbursement of five hundred dollars ($500) or more during the period covered by the campaign statement.
(i) Cumulative disbursements, totaling one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more, made directly or indirectly to any person listed in the slate mailer organization’s statement of organization. For purposes of this subdivision, a disbursement is made indirectly to a person if it is intended for the benefit of or use by that person or a member of the person’s immediate family, or if it is made to a business entity in which the person or member of the person’s immediate family is a partner, shareholder, owner, director, trustee, officer, employee, consultant, or holds any position of management or in which the person or member of the person’s immediate family has an investment of one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more. This subdivision shall not apply to any disbursement made to a business entity whose securities are publicly traded.
(j) The full name, street address, and telephone number of the slate mailer organization and of the treasurer.
(k) Whenever a slate mailer organization also qualifies as a general purpose committee pursuant to Section 82027.5, the campaign report shall include, in addition to the information required by this section, the information required by Section 84211.
(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 853, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2001.)
Last modified: October 25, 2018