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HomeGovernment CodeCh. 11§ 91000 Campaign Finance Violations

§ 91000 Campaign Finance Violations

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§ 91000 Campaign Finance Violations

Key Takeaways

  • •If you break the rules in this law on purpose, you can get in trouble with the police.
  • •You might have to pay a big fine—either up to $10,000 or 3 times the money you didn’t report or used the wrong way.
  • •The police have 4 years to catch you and take you to court after you break the rule.

Example

If you hide $5,000 in a campaign and get caught, you’ll be in trouble.

The police can charge you with a crime, and you might have to pay a fine of $15,000 (which is 3 times the $5,000 you hid).

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

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§ 91000 Campaign Finance Violations

(a) Any person who knowingly or willfully violates any provision of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor. (b) In addition to other penalties provided by law, a fine of up to the greater of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or three times the amount the person failed to report properly or unlawfully contributed, expended, gave or received may be imposed upon conviction for each violation. (c) Prosecution for violation of this title must be commenced within four years after the date on which the violation occurred. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 102, Sec. 73. Approved in Proposition 34 at the November 7, 2000, election. Operative January 1, 2001, by Sec. 83 of Ch. 102.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

Key Terms

violationconvictionpenaltyportfinemisdemeanorbreaking californiaoperative january

Related Statutes

  • § 91004 Reporting Violation Penalties
  • § 8665 Violations And Penalties
  • § 91005.5 Civil Penalties For Violations
  • § 91006 Joint Violation Liability
  • § 4216.19 Excavation Safety Violations Investigation

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Government Code. Section 91000.
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