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HomeGovernment CodeCh. 7Art. 5§ 87500 Public Official Financial Disclosure

§ 87500 Public Official Financial Disclosure

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§ 87500 Public Official Financial Disclosure

Key Takeaways

  • •Certain public officials must file a form about their money and jobs online with the Commission.
  • •This includes big leaders like governors, judges, mayors, and people on important state boards.
  • •If the Commission isn’t their boss for filing, they send the form to their own agency or group instead.
  • •The rules make sure everyone knows where to send the form so it’s not a secret.

Example

A person runs for mayor of a small town.

Because they are running for mayor, they must fill out an online form telling the Commission about any jobs or money they have that could affect their decisions as mayor.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 87500 Public Official Financial Disclosure

(a) (1) A statement of economic interests filed by a public official, for whom the Commission is the filing officer, shall be filed with the Commission using the Commission’s electronic filing system. (2) The Commission shall be the filing officer for statements of economic interests filed by all of the following: (A) A statewide elected officer or candidate for statewide elective office. (B) A member of, or candidate for, the Legislature or State Board of Equalization. (C) A member of the Public Utilities Commission, State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, or California Coastal Commission. (D) A member of a state licensing or regulatory board, bureau, or commission. (E) A person appointed to a state board, commission, or similar multimember body of the state if the Commission has been designated as the filing officer in the conflict of interest code of the respective board, commission, or body. (F) A person holding, or candidate for, the office of district attorney, county counsel, county treasurer, or county board of supervisors. (G) A city manager or, if there is no city manager, the chief administrative officer. (H) A person holding, or candidate for, the office of city council member, city treasurer, city attorney, or mayor. (I) A county planning commissioner or city planning commissioner. (J) A county chief administrative officer. (K) A judge, court commissioner, or candidate for judge. (L) A head of a local government agency or member of a local government board or commission, for which the Commission is the code reviewing body, if the Commission has been designated as the filing officer in the conflict of interest code of the respective agency, board, or commission. (M) A designated employee of the Legislature directed to file directly with the Commission by the house of the Legislature by which the designated employee is employed. (N) A designated employee of more than one joint powers insurance agency who elects to file a multiagency statement pursuant to Section 87350. (b) A statement of economic interests filed by a public official, for whom the Commission is not the filing officer, shall be filed as follows: (1) Members of the Commission shall file electronically using the Commission’s electronic filing system and the Commission shall send a copy of the filing to the office of the Attorney General, which shall be the filing officer. (2) Except as provided in subparagraph (L) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) and this paragraph, a head of a local government agency, member of a local government agency board or commission, or member of a board or commission not under the jurisdiction of a local legislative body shall file one original with the agency, board, or commission, which shall make and retain a copy and forward the original to the code reviewing body, which shall be the filing officer. The code reviewing body may require that the original be filed directly with the code reviewing body and that no copy be retained by the agency, board, or commission. (3) Except as provided in subparagraph (M) of paragraph (2) of subdivision (a), a designated employee of the Legislature shall file one original with the house of the Legislature by which the designated employee is employed. (c) A person not otherwise designated in this section shall file one original with the agency or with the code reviewing body, as provided by the code reviewing body in the agency’s conflict of interest code. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 211, Sec. 4. (AB 1170) Effective January 1, 2025.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

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Related Statutes

  • § 71656 County Court Employee Rights
  • § 87200 Public Official Investment Rules
  • § 87500.2 Electronic Filing Of Disclosures
  • § 87500.3 Online Economic Interest Filing
  • § 87500.4 Electronic Filing Of Disclosures

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 87500.
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