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

08/07/2024 – 11/05/2024: CA Form 496 (24-hour Independent Expenditure Report)
08/07/2024 – 11/05/2024: CA Form 497 (24-Hour Contribution Report)
10/24/2024: CA Form 460

Ballot Measure

08/07/2024 – 11/05/2024: CA Form 496 (24-hour Independent Expenditure Report)
08/07/2024 – 11/05/2024: CA Form 497 (24-Hour Contribution Report)
10/24/2024: CA Form 460

Candidate

08/07/2024 – 11/05/2024: CA Form 497 (24-Hour Contribution Report)
10/24/2024: CA Form 460

Caucus

08/07/2024 – 11/05/2024: CA Form 496 (24-hour Independent Expenditure Report)
08/07/2024 – 11/05/2024: CA Form 497 (24-Hour Contribution Report)
10/24/2024: CA Form 460

Independent Expenditure

08/07/2024 – 11/05/2024: CA Form 496 (24-hour Independent Expenditure Report)

Major Donor

08/07/2024 – 11/05/2024: CA Form 496 (24-hour Independent Expenditure Report)
08/07/2024 – 11/05/2024: CA Form 497 (24-Hour Contribution Report)

Other

08/07/2024 – 11/05/2024: CA Form 496 (24-hour Independent Expenditure Report)
08/07/2024 – 11/05/2024: CA Form 497 (24-Hour Contribution Report)
10/24/2024: CA Form 460

Party

08/07/2024 – 11/05/2024: CA Form 496 (24-hour Independent Expenditure Report)
08/07/2024 – 11/05/2024: CA Form 497 (24-Hour Contribution Report)
10/24/2024: CA Form 460

Political Action Committee (PAC)

08/07/2024 – 11/05/2024: CA Form 496 (24-hour Independent Expenditure Report)
08/07/2024 – 11/05/2024: CA Form 497 (24-Hour Contribution Report)
10/24/2024: CA Form 460

Recipient

08/07/2024 – 11/05/2024: CA Form 496 (24-hour Independent Expenditure Report)
08/07/2024 – 11/05/2024: CA Form 497 (24-Hour Contribution Report)
10/24/2024: CA Form 460

Slate Mailer

08/07/2024 – 11/05/2024: CA Form 496 (24-hour Independent Expenditure Report)
08/07/2024 – 11/05/2024: CA Form 497 (24-Hour Contribution Report)
08/07/2024 – 11/05/2024: CA Form 498 (Slate Mailer Late Payment Rec’d Report)
10/24/2024: CA Form 401 (2nd Pre-Election Report for Nov 5 2024 Election)
10/24/2024: CA Form 460
01/31/2025: CA Form 401 (Semi-Annual Report)

Small Contributor

08/07/2024 – 11/05/2024: CA Form 496 (24-hour Independent Expenditure Report)
08/07/2024 – 11/05/2024: CA Form 497 (24-Hour Contribution Report)
10/24/2024: CA Form 460

Super PAC

08/07/2024 – 11/05/2024: CA Form 496 (24-hour Independent Expenditure Report)
08/07/2024 – 11/05/2024: CA Form 497 (24-Hour Contribution Report)
10/24/2024: CA Form 460

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