Title GOV, California Gov. Code

“Immediate family” means the spouse and dependent children. (Amended by Stats. 1980, Ch. 1000. Note: This section was added on June 4, 1974, by initiative Prop. 9.)

(a) “Income” means, except as provided in subdivision (b), a payment received, including, but not limited to, any salary, wage, advance, dividend, interest, rent, proceeds from any sale, gift, including any gift of food or beverage, loan, forgiveness or payment of indebtedness re…

(a) For purposes of this title, “earned income” means, except as provided in subdivision (b), income from wages, salaries, professional fees, and other amounts received or promised to be received as compensation for personal services rendered. (b) Income which is not “earned inco…

“Independent expenditure” means an expenditure made by any person, including a payment of public moneys by a state or local governmental agency, in connection with a communication which expressly advocates the election or defeat of a clearly identified candidate or the qualificat…

“Influencing legislative or administrative action” means promoting, supporting, influencing, modifying, opposing or delaying any legislative or administrative action by any means, including but not limited to the provision or use of information, statistics, studies or analyses. (…

“Interest in real property” includes any leasehold, beneficial or ownership interest, or an option to acquire such an interest in real property located in the jurisdiction owned directly, indirectly, or beneficially by the public official, or other filer, or that person’s immedia…

(a) “Investment” means any financial interest in or security issued by a business entity, including, but not limited to, common stock, preferred stock, rights, warrants, options, debt instruments, and any partnership or other ownership interest owned directly, indirectly, or bene…

“Jurisdiction” means the state with respect to a state agency and, with respect to a local government agency, the region, county, city, district or other geographical area in which it has jurisdiction. Real property shall be deemed to be “within the jurisdiction” with respect to …

“LAFCO proposal” means a proposal, as defined in Section 56069, including a proceeding, as defined by Section 56067. (Amended by Stats. 2009, Ch. 113, Sec. 4. (AB 528) Effective January 1, 2010.)

“Late contribution” means any of the following: (a) A contribution, including a loan, that totals in the aggregate one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more and is made to or received by a candidate, a controlled committee, or a committee formed or existing primarily to support or op…

“Late independent expenditure” means an independent expenditure that totals in the aggregate one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more and is made for or against a specific candidate or measure involved in an election during the 90-day period preceding the date of the election or on …

“Legislative action” means the drafting, introduction, consideration, modification, enactment, or defeat of any bill, resolution, amendment, report, nomination, or other matter by the Legislature or by either house or any committee, subcommittee, joint or select committee thereof…

“Legislative official” means any employee or consultant of the Legislature whose duties are not solely secretarial, clerical or manual. (Added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9.)

(a) “Lobbying coalition” means a group of 10 or more persons formed primarily to influence legislative or administrative action, whose members make payments to the coalition for sharing the expenses of employing a lobbyist or contracting for the services of a lobbying firm. (b) F…

(a) “Lobbying firm” means any business entity, including an individual contract lobbyist, which meets either of the following criteria: (1) The business entity receives or becomes entitled to receive any compensation, other than reimbursement for reasonable travel expenses, for t…

(a) “Lobbyist” means either of the following: (1) Any individual who receives two thousand dollars ($2,000) or more in economic consideration in a calendar month, other than reimbursement for reasonable travel expenses, or whose principal duties as an employee are, to communicate…

“Lobbyist employer” means any person, other than a lobbying firm, who: (a) Employs one or more lobbyists for economic consideration, other than reimbursement for reasonable travel expenses, for the purpose of influencing legislative or administrative action, or (b) Contracts for …

“Local government agency” means a county, city or district of any kind including school district, or any other local or regional political subdivision, or any department, division, bureau, office, board, commission or other agency of the foregoing. (Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 72…

“Made at the behest of” means made under the control or at the direction of, in cooperation, consultation, coordination, or concert with, at the request or suggestion of, or with the express, prior consent of. (Added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 749, Sec. 5. (AB 867) Effective January 1, …

“Mass mailing” means over two hundred substantially similar pieces of mail, but does not include a form letter or other mail which is sent in response to an unsolicited request, letter or other inquiry. (Amended (as amended June 7, 1988, by Prop. 73) by Stats. 1988, Ch. 1027, Sec…

“Mayor” of a city includes mayor of a city and county. (Added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9.)

“Measure” means any constitutional amendment or other proposition which is submitted to a popular vote at an election by action of a legislative body, or which is submitted or is intended to be submitted to a popular vote at an election by initiative, referendum or recall procedu…

“Payment” means a payment, distribution, transfer, loan, advance, deposit, gift or other rendering of money, property, services or anything else of value, whether tangible or intangible. (Added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9.)

“Payment to influence legislative or administrative action” means any of the following types of payment: (a) Direct or indirect payment to a lobbyist whether for salary, fee, compensation for expenses, or any other purpose, by a person employing or contracting for the services of…

(a) “Period covered” by a statement or report required to be filed by this title, other than a campaign report, means, unless a different period is specified, the period beginning with the day after the closing date of the most recent statement or report which was required to be …

“Person” means an individual, proprietorship, firm, partnership, joint venture, syndicate, business trust, company, corporation, limited liability company, association, committee, and any other organization or group of persons acting in concert. (Amended by Stats. 1994, Ch. 1010,…

(a) “Placement agent” means an individual directly or indirectly hired, engaged, or retained by, or serving for the benefit of or on behalf of, an external manager or an investment fund managed by an external manager, and who acts or has acted for compensation as a finder, solici…

“Primarily formed committee” means a committee pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 82013 which is formed or exists primarily to support or oppose any of the following: (a) A single candidate. (b) A single measure. (c) A group of specific candidates being voted upon in the same…

(a) “Principal officer” means the individual primarily responsible for approving the political activities of a committee, including, but not limited to, the following activities: (1) Authorizing the content of communications made by the committee. (2) Authorizing expenditures, in…

“Proponent of a state ballot measure” means “proponent” as defined in Section 9001 of the Elections Code. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 317, Sec. 1. (AB 1590) Effective January 1, 2022.)

(a) (1) “Public official” means every member, officer, employee, or consultant of a state or local government agency. (2) Notwithstanding subdivision (e) of Section 6001 of the Business and Professions Code, “public official” includes a designated employee of, and a Member of the…

“Slate mailer” means a mass mailing which supports or opposes a total of four or more candidates or ballot measures. (Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 905, Sec. 1.)

(a) “Slate mailer organization” means, except as provided in subdivision (b), any person who, directly or indirectly, does all of the following: (1) Is involved in the production of one or more slate mailers and exercises control over the selection of the candidates and measures …

“Special district” means any agency of the state established for the local performance of governmental or proprietary functions within limited boundaries. “Special district” includes a county service area, a maintenance district or area, an improvement district or zone, an air po…

(a) “Sponsored committee” means a committee, other than a candidate controlled committee, that has one or more sponsors. Any person, except a candidate or other individual, may sponsor a committee. (b) A person sponsors a committee if any of the following apply: (1) The committee…

“Spouse” includes registered domestic partners recognized by state law. (Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 312, Sec. 7. (AB 902) Effective January 1, 2020.)

“State agency” means every state office, department, division, bureau, board and commission, and the Legislature. (Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 727, Sec. 6. Operative July 1, 1985, by Sec. 12 of Ch. 727. Note: This section was added on June 4, 1974, by initiative Prop. 9.)

“State candidate” means a candidate who seeks nomination or election to any elective state office. (Added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9.)

“State measure” means any measure which is submitted or is intended to be submitted to the voters of the state. (Added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9.)

“Statewide candidate” means a candidate who seeks election to any statewide elective office. (Added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9.)

“Statewide elective office” means the office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Insurance Commissioner, Controller, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruction and member of the State Board of Equalization. (Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 102…

“Statewide petition” means a petition to qualify a proposed state measure. (Added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9.)

There is in the state government the California Passenger Rail Financing Commission. The commission constitutes a public instrumentality and a political subdivision of the State of California, and the exercise by the commission of the powers conferred by this title shall be deeme…

The commission shall consist of the Treasurer and three appointed members, one each by the Governor, the Senate Rules Committee, and the Speaker of the Assembly. The Treasurer is an elected public official for purposes of federal tax laws. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1553, Sec. 2.…

The first meeting of the commission shall be convened by the Treasurer, who shall be the chairman. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1553, Sec. 2.)

All members of the commission shall serve thereon without compensation. (Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 1553, Sec. 2.)