§ 90002 Lobbying And Campaign Audits

Key Takeaways

•Lobbying firms and employers of lobbyists must be checked every two years to make sure their money reports are correct.
•If a candidate or a group supporting a candidate runs for office, their money reports must be checked for all elections until the last one.
•Groups that support or oppose a law (like a new rule for schools) must have their money reports checked for that specific law.
•Other groups must have their money reports checked every two years.
•If something fishy is found, they can check more transactions even if they are outside the usual time.

Example

A group called 'Safe Streets' collects money to support a new law that says all cars must have seat belts.

The government will check all the money reports from 'Safe Streets' to make sure they are not hiding anything or breaking any rules while trying to pass the new seat belt law.

(a) The scope of audits and investigations under Section 90001 is as follows: (1) Audits and investigations of lobbying firms and employers of lobbyists shall be conducted biennially covering reports filed during the previous two-year period. If a lobbying firm or lobbyist employer keeps a separate account for all receipts and payments for which reporting is required by this chapter, the requirement of an audit under subdivision (a) of Section 90001 shall be satisfied by an audit of that account and the supporting documentation required to be maintained by Section 86110. (2) For campaign statements or reports of a candidate, controlled committee, or committee primarily supporting or opposing a candidate, the audit or investigation shall cover all campaign statements and reports filed for the primary and general election, or a special or runoff election, as well as any previous campaign statements or reports filed since the last election for that office. The audit or investigation shall not include statements or reports previously audited under Section 90001 or 90003. (3) For campaign statements or reports of a committee primarily supporting or opposing a measure, the audit or investigation shall cover all campaign statements and reports filed by the committee in connection with the measure. (4) For all other committees, the audit or investigation shall cover all campaign statements and reports filed during the previous two calendar years. (b) The audit or investigation periods may be extended to include any transaction that relates to or is connected with the election being audited or investigated or the two-year period. (c) An audit or investigation conducted under Section 90001 shall not include campaign statements or reports filed in conjunction with an election for any other office. (d) This section shall not be interpreted to act as a limit on the Franchise Tax Board or the Commission in undertaking a discretionary audit under Section 90003. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 312, Sec. 22. (AB 902) Effective January 1, 2020.)

Key Takeaways

•Lobbying firms and employers of lobbyists must be checked every two years to make sure their money reports are correct.
•If a candidate or a group supporting a candidate runs for office, their money reports must be checked for all elections until the last one.
•Groups that support or oppose a law (like a new rule for schools) must have their money reports checked for that specific law.
•Other groups must have their money reports checked every two years.
•If something fishy is found, they can check more transactions even if they are outside the usual time.

Example

A group called 'Safe Streets' collects money to support a new law that says all cars must have seat belts.

The government will check all the money reports from 'Safe Streets' to make sure they are not hiding anything or breaking any rules while trying to pass the new seat belt law.

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