When Are the California Filing Deadlines?

Applies To: California

Below are deadlines for California compliance report filing.

The Filing Deadline information provided here is offered only as a reference aide. The provided deadline information may contain inaccuracies and may not include all special elections or deadlines. For agency specific details please visit the CA FPPC page on When To File Campaign Statements.

Authorized

  • 08/06/2025 – 11/04/2025: CA Form 496 (24-hour Independent Expenditure Report- November 4th General Election)
  • 08/06/2025 – 11/04/2025: CA Form 497 (24-Hour Contribution Report- November 4th General Election)
  • 10/23/2025: CA Form 460 (2nd Pre-Election (Nov. 4, 2025 Election))
  • 10/31/2025: CA Form 460 (Odd Year/Quarterly)
  • 02/02/2026: CA Form 460 (Semi-Annual)
  • 04/23/2026: CA Form 460 (1st Pre-Election- June 2, 2026 Election)
  • 05/21/2026: CA Form 460 (2nd Pre-Election- June 2, 2026 Election)

Ballot Measure

  • 08/06/2025 – 11/04/2025: CA Form 496 (24-hour Independent Expenditure Report- November 4th General Election)
  • 08/06/2025 – 11/04/2025: CA Form 497 (24-Hour Contribution Report- November 4th General Election)
  • 10/23/2025: CA Form 460 (2nd Pre-Election (Nov. 4, 2025 Election))
  • 10/31/2025: CA Form 460 (Odd Year/Quarterly)
  • 02/02/2026: CA Form 460 (Semi-Annual)
  • 04/23/2026: CA Form 460 (1st Pre-Election- June 2, 2026 Election)
  • 05/21/2026: CA Form 460 (2nd Pre-Election- June 2, 2026 Election)

Ballot Question Fund

  • 08/06/2025 – 11/04/2025: CA Form 496 (24-hour Independent Expenditure Report- November 4th General Election)

Candidate

  • 08/06/2025 – 11/04/2025: CA Form 496 (24-hour Independent Expenditure Report- November 4th General Election)
  • 08/06/2025 – 11/04/2025: CA Form 497 (24-Hour Contribution Report- November 4th General Election)
  • 10/23/2025: CA Form 460 (2nd Pre-Election (Nov. 4, 2025 Election))
  • 10/31/2025: CA Form 460 (Odd Year/Quarterly)
  • 02/02/2026: CA Form 460 (Semi-Annual)
  • 04/23/2026: CA Form 460 (1st Pre-Election- June 2, 2026 Election)
  • 05/21/2026: CA Form 460 (2nd Pre-Election- June 2, 2026 Election)

Caucus

  • 08/06/2025 – 11/04/2025: CA Form 496 (24-hour Independent Expenditure Report- November 4th General Election)
  • 08/06/2025 – 11/04/2025: CA Form 497 (24-Hour Contribution Report- November 4th General Election)
  • 10/23/2025: CA Form 460 (2nd Pre-Election (Nov. 4, 2025 Election))
  • 10/31/2025: CA Form 460 (Odd Year/Quarterly)
  • 02/02/2026: CA Form 460 (Semi-Annual)
  • 04/23/2026: CA Form 460 (1st Pre-Election- June 2, 2026 Election)
  • 05/21/2026: CA Form 460 (2nd Pre-Election- June 2, 2026 Election)

Independent Expenditure

  • 08/06/2025 – 11/04/2025: CA Form 496 (24-hour Independent Expenditure Report- November 4th General Election)

Major Donor

  • 08/06/2025 – 11/04/2025: CA Form 496 (24-hour Independent Expenditure Report- November 4th General Election)
  • 08/06/2025 – 11/04/2025: CA Form 497 (24-Hour Contribution Report- November 4th General Election)

Other

  • 08/06/2025 – 11/04/2025: CA Form 496 (24-hour Independent Expenditure Report- November 4th General Election)
  • 08/06/2025 – 11/04/2025: CA Form 497 (24-Hour Contribution Report- November 4th General Election)
  • 10/23/2025: CA Form 460 (2nd Pre-Election (Nov. 4, 2025 Election))
  • 10/31/2025: CA Form 460 (Odd Year/Quarterly)
  • 02/02/2026: CA Form 460 (Semi-Annual)
  • 04/23/2026: CA Form 460 (1st Pre-Election- June 2, 2026 Election)
  • 05/21/2026: CA Form 460 (2nd Pre-Election- June 2, 2026 Election)

Party

  • 08/06/2025 – 11/04/2025: CA Form 496 (24-hour Independent Expenditure Report- November 4th General Election)
  • 08/06/2025 – 11/04/2025: CA Form 497 (24-Hour Contribution Report- November 4th General Election)
  • 10/23/2025: CA Form 460 (2nd Pre-Election (Nov. 4, 2025 Election))
  • 10/31/2025: CA Form 460 (Odd Year/Quarterly)
  • 02/02/2026: CA Form 460 (Semi-Annual)
  • 04/23/2026: CA Form 460 (1st Pre-Election- June 2, 2026 Election)
  • 05/21/2026: CA Form 460 (2nd Pre-Election- June 2, 2026 Election)

Political Action Committee (PAC)

  • 08/06/2025 – 11/04/2025: CA Form 496 (24-hour Independent Expenditure Report- November 4th General Election)
  • 08/06/2025 – 11/04/2025: CA Form 497 (24-Hour Contribution Report- November 4th General Election)
  • 10/23/2025: CA Form 460 (2nd Pre-Election (Nov. 4, 2025 Election))
  • 10/31/2025: CA Form 460 (Odd Year/Quarterly)
  • 02/02/2026: CA Form 460 (Semi-Annual)
  • 04/23/2026: CA Form 460 (1st Pre-Election- June 2, 2026 Election)
  • 05/21/2026: CA Form 460 (2nd Pre-Election- June 2, 2026 Election)

Recipient

  • 08/06/2025 – 11/04/2025: CA Form 496 (24-hour Independent Expenditure Report- November 4th General Election)
  • 08/06/2025 – 11/04/2025: CA Form 497 (24-Hour Contribution Report- November 4th General Election)
  • 10/23/2025: CA Form 460 (2nd Pre-Election (Nov. 4, 2025 Election))
  • 10/31/2025: CA Form 460 (Odd Year/Quarterly)
  • 02/02/2026: CA Form 460 (Semi-Annual)
  • 04/23/2026: CA Form 460 (1st Pre-Election- June 2, 2026 Election)
  • 05/21/2026: CA Form 460 (2nd Pre-Election- June 2, 2026 Election)

Slate Mailer

  • 08/06/2025 – 11/04/2025: CA Form 497 (24-Hour Contribution Report- November 4th General Election)
  • 10/23/2025: CA Form 401 (2nd Pre-Election- November 4th Election)
  • 10/23/2025: CA Form 460 (2nd Pre-Election (Nov. 4, 2025 Election))
  • 10/31/2025: CA Form 460 (Odd Year/Quarterly)
  • 02/02/2026: CA Form 401 (Semi-Annual Report)
  • 02/02/2026: CA Form 460 (Semi-Annual)
  • 04/23/2026: CA Form 460 (1st Pre-Election- June 2, 2026 Election)
  • 05/21/2026: CA Form 460 (2nd Pre-Election- June 2, 2026 Election)

Small Contributor

  • 08/06/2025 – 11/04/2025: CA Form 496 (24-hour Independent Expenditure Report- November 4th General Election)
  • 08/06/2025 – 11/04/2025: CA Form 497 (24-Hour Contribution Report- November 4th General Election)
  • 10/23/2025: CA Form 460 (2nd Pre-Election (Nov. 4, 2025 Election))
  • 10/31/2025: CA Form 460 (Odd Year/Quarterly)
  • 02/02/2026: CA Form 460 (Semi-Annual)
  • 04/23/2026: CA Form 460 (1st Pre-Election- June 2, 2026 Election)
  • 05/21/2026: CA Form 460 (2nd Pre-Election- June 2, 2026 Election)

Super PAC

  • 08/06/2025 – 11/04/2025: CA Form 496 (24-hour Independent Expenditure Report- November 4th General Election)
  • 08/06/2025 – 11/04/2025: CA Form 497 (24-Hour Contribution Report- November 4th General Election)
  • 10/23/2025: CA Form 460 (2nd Pre-Election (Nov. 4, 2025 Election))
  • 10/31/2025: CA Form 460 (Odd Year/Quarterly)
  • 02/02/2026: CA Form 460 (Semi-Annual)
  • 04/23/2026: CA Form 460 (1st Pre-Election- June 2, 2026 Election)
  • 05/21/2026: CA Form 460 (2nd Pre-Election- June 2, 2026 Election)

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