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Large Political Committees

The City of Sacramento has adopted regulations limiting the amount of contributions that individuals may give to candidates for the offices of Mayor and Council Member. These limits are outlined in City Code section 2.13.050 (A) and (B). A committee that meets the following criteria is considered a "Large Political Committee" and is eligible to contribute at a higher limit, provided that they meet the following criteria as required by City Code section 2.13.040.

  • Has been in existence for more than six months
  • Received contributions from one hundred or more persons
  • Acts in concert to make contributions to one or more candidates for City elective office

Contribution Reporting Requirements

Sacramento City Code Section 2.13.055 requires that when acting as a Large Political Committee, the committee shall file the following information with the City Clerk when a contribution exceeds the limits outlined in City Code Section 2.13.050 (A) and (B).

The first time in every election cycle that a large political committee makes a contribution to a candidate in an amount that itself or in combination with other contributions previously made to the candidate exceeds the amount that a person may contribute to a candidate pursuant to Sections 2.13.050(A)(1) and 2.13.050(B)(1), a large political committee shall file with the city clerk, prior to making the contribution, the following documents:

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