Campaign Finance

Campaign finance form 700

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Local, state, and federal regulations require candidates and campaigns to disclose certain financial information, including campaign contributions and spending, conflicts of interest, and lobbying expenditures.

The California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) sets filing requirements and deadlines, and performs oversight and enforcement functions. For more information about requirements for campaign finance filings, contact the California FPPC.

Filing with the Department of Elections

The San Francisco Department of Elections is the official filing office for certain candidate and campaign finance filings. The San Francisco Ethics Commission and the California Secretary of State oversee additional aspects of the campaign finance filing process.

Below is a summary of campaign finance documents that are filed with the Department of Elections.

Candidate Filings

Submit the original document to the San Francisco Department of Elections or the San Francisco Ethics Commission.
Form 700 – Statement of Economic Interests Form 501 – Candidate Intention Statement

General Purpose Filings and Independent Expenditure/Major Donor Committee Filings

Submit the original document to the California Secretary of State and file copies with the San Francisco Department of Elections.
Form 450 – Recipient Committee Campaign Statement – Short Form Form 460 – Consolidated Campaign Disclosure Form Form 425 – Semi-Annual Statement of No Activity (not for use by Office Holders or Candidates) Form 461 – Independent Expenditure Committee and Major Donor Committee Campaign Statement

Slate Mailer Organization Filings

Submit the original document to the San Francisco Department of Elections.
Form 400 – Slate Mailer Organization Statement of Organization Form 401 – Slate Mailer Organization Campaign Statement Form 402 – Slate Mailer Organization Statement of Termination Form 498 – Slate Mailer Organization Late Payment Report

Resources for Campaign Finance Filings

For more information about campaign finance laws, filing schedules, and specific requirements set forth by local, state, and federal law, consult the resources below.

FPPC Campaign Disclosure Manual FPPC Filing Schedule San Francisco Ethics Commission – for local filings California Secretary of State Cal Access Database – for state filings Federal Election Commission – for federal filings