FPPC Releases 2024 Primary Campaign Filing Schedules

FPPC Releases 2024 Primary Campaign Filing Schedules

The FPPC has finally released the 2024 filing schedule for political campaigns for the March 5, 2024 Primary Election. Here, we present a short summary of the dates relevant to local committees. Please refer to the FPPC's page for state-level filing and more details (and also note, that dates may change, so check back with the FPPC).

Check your local ordinances! Some cities and counties have additional filings, e.g., there is a 3rd pre-election filing in the City of San Diego.

12/06/2023 - 03/05/2024 90 Day-Pre Election period

Committees must file form 497, the 24-hour/10-day Contributions report, depending on contribution received/made totals set by the FPPC.

01/31/2024, Semi-Annual Statement

  • Candidates and Candidate Controlled Committees:
    Semi-annual Form 460, covering 07/01/2023 - 12/31/2023
  • Primarily formed committees to support/oppose a candidate:
    Semi-annual Form 460, covering 07/01/2023 - 12/31/2023
  • Primarily formed committees to support/oppose a measure:
    Semi-annual Form 460, covering 07/01/2023 - 12/31/2023
  • General Purpose Committees:
    Semi-annual Form 460 (or Form 450, the short form), covering 07/01/2023 - 12/31/2023
  • Major Donor/Independent Expenditure Committees:
    Semi-annual Form 461, covering 07/01/2023 - 12/31/2023

01/25/2024, 1. Pre-Election Statement

  • Candidates and Candidate Controlled Committees:
    Form 460, covering 01/01/2024 - 01/20/2024, or Form 470 if no committee
  • Primarily formed committees to support/oppose a candidate:
    Form 460, covering 01/01/2024 - 01/20/2024
  • Primarily formed committees to support/oppose a measure:
    Form 460, covering 01/01/2024 - 01/20/2024
  • General Purpose Committees:
    Form 460 or Form 450, covering 01/01/2024 - 01/20/2024

02/22/2024, 2. Pre-Election Statement

  • Candidates and Candidate Controlled Committees:
    Form 460, covering 01/21/2024 - 02/17/2024
  • Primarily formed committees to support/oppose a candidate:
    Form 460, covering 01/21/2024 - 02/17/2024
  • Primarily formed committees to support/oppose a measure:
    Form 460, covering 01/21/2024 - 02/17/2024
  • General Purpose Committees:
    Form 460 of Form 450, covering 01/21/2024 - 02/17/2024

07/31/2024, Semi-Annual Statement

  • Candidates and Candidate Controlled Committees:
    Semi-annual Form 460, covering 02/18/2024 - 06/30/2024
  • Primarily formed committees to support/oppose a candidate:
    Semi-annual Form 460, covering 02/18/2024 - 06/30/2024
  • Primarily formed committees to support/oppose a measure:
    Semi-annual Form 460, covering 02/18/2024 - 06/30/2024
  • General Purpose Committees:
    Semi-annual Form 460 (or Form 450, the short form), covering 02/18/2024 - 06/30/2024
  • Major Donor/Independent Expenditure Committees:
    Semi-annual Form 461, covering 02/18/2024 - 06/30/2024