Section 82047.
82047. “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, Sec. 144. Effective January 1, 1995. Note: This section was added on June 4, 1974, by initiative Prop. […]
Section 82053.
82053. “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, Sec. 3. Approved in Proposition 34 at the November 7, 2000, election. Operative January 1, 2001, by […]
Section 82047.3.
82047.3. (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, solicitor, marketer, consultant, broker, or other intermediary in […]
Section 82054.
82054. “Statewide petition” means a petition to qualify a proposed state measure. (Added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9.)
Section 82047.5.
82047.5. “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 city, county, or multicounty election. (d) Two or more measures being […]
Section 82047.6.
82047.6. (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, including contributions, on behalf of the committee. (3) Determining the committee’s campaign strategy. (b) If two or more individuals share the primary […]
Section 82047.7.
82047.7. “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.)
Section 82048.
82048. (a) “Public official” means every member, officer, employee, or consultant of a state or local government agency. (b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), “public official” does not include the following: (1) A judge or court commissioner in the judicial branch of government. (2) A member of the Board of Governors and designated employees of the State Bar of California. (3) A […]
Section 82048.3.
82048.3. “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.)
Section 82048.4.
82048.4. (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 to be supported or opposed in the slate mailers. (2) Receives or […]