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Some California local campaign finance contribution limits

Jeffrey Walter, and attorny for the city council of Martinez, CA compiled this list of contribution limits for some California cities as of May 19, 2005. I'm posting it as a reference to those who may be interested, but I haven't double checked these myself.


1. San Jose: $100/person for primary election; $100/person for general election; $250/person for mayoral primary election; $250/person for mayoral general election.

2. Anaheim: $1,000/person per election cycle.

3. Thousand
Oaks: $250/person per election cycle.

4. Walnut
Creek: $100/per person per election cycle (adjusted by CPI).

5. Santa
Clara: $250/per person per election cycle.

6. Laguna
Beach: $250/per person per election cycle.

7. Cupertino: $100/per person per election cycle.

8. Huntington
Beach: $300/per person per election cycle.

9. Vista: $300/per person per election cycle.

10. Escondido: $250/per person per election cycle.

11. Concord: $1,000/per person per election cycle.

12. Oakland: $100/per person (but $500/per person if voluntary expenditure ceilings are adopted).

13. Petaluma: $500/per person per 2-year election cycle (as of July 7, 2003).