How Do I File as a Local CA Filer When the E-file Report to Local Button Is Available (NetFile)?
Filing your Compliance reports with a Local CA Filing Agency (e.g., Riverside County, City of San Diego) is possible via ISP. There are, however, certain data entry steps to take first.
Filer/Committee Entity Record
First, under Committee Info, ensure Jurisdiction is set appropriately.
- If you need to file with your county, select County.
- If you need to file with a city or town, select City.
In addition, ensure Jurisdiction Description is filled in with the City or County you are filing with. Examples of data entry possibilities are Orange, Orange County, or City of San Diego.
Multiple local agencies use NetFile to process campaign finance reports. Some require additional verification in the form of Signature ID & PIN.
Direct E-file, No Signature ID or PIN required
The following local agencies file directly and don’t require a Signature ID or PIN:
- Alameda (County)
- Anaheim (City)
- Burbank (City)
- Butte (County)
- Capitola (City)
- Carlsbad (City)
- Chico (City)
- Chula Vista (City)
- Clovis (City)
- Coachella (City)
- Contra Costa (County)
- Coronado (City)
- Culver City (City)
- Dublin (City)
- El Cajon (City)
- El Cerrito (City)
- Fairfield (City)
- Fontana (City)
- Fresno (City)
- Garden Grove (City)
- Glendale (City)
- Goleta (City)
- Hayward (City)
- Hesperia (City)
- Huntington Beach (City)
- Indio (City)
- Irvine (City)
- Irvine (County)
- Irvine School Board (Other Local)
- Kern (County)
- La Mesa (City)
- Lake Elsinore (City)
- Lake Forest (City)
- Lancaster (City)
- Livermore (City)
- Los Gatos (City)
- Madera (County)
- Manhattan Beach (City)
- Manteca (City)
- Marin (County)
- Modesto (City)
- Monterey (County)
- Morgan Hill (City)
- Mountain View (City)
- Murrieta (City)
- National City (City)
- Nevada (County)
- Newport Beach (City)
- Novato (City)
- Oakland (City)
- Oceanside (City)
- Orange (County)
- Oroville (City)
- Pacific Grove (City)
- Palo Alto (City)
- Pasadena (City)
- Patterson (City)
- Perris (City)
- Placer (County)
- Pleasonton (City)
- Rancho Cucamonga (City)
- Redding (City)
- Redondo Beach (City)
- Riverside (County)
- Sacramento (County)
- Sacramento (City)
- Salinas (City)
- San Bernardino (County)
- San Bernardino (City)
- San Bruno (City)
- San Francisco (City)
- San Francisco (County)
- San Joaquin (County)
- San Juan School Board (County)
- San Luis Obispo (City)
- San Luis Obispo (County)
- San Mateo (County)
- San Mateo (City)
- Santa Ana (City)
- Santa Barbara (City)
- Santa Clara (County)
- Santa Cruz (County)
- Santa Monica (City)
- Shasta (County)
- Sonoma (County)
- Stockton (City)
- Sunnyvale (City)
- Ventura (City)
- Ventura (County)
- Watsonville (City)
- West Sacramento (City)
- Yountville (City)
Direct E-file, Signature ID & PIN required
The following local agencies file directly and DO require a Signature ID & PIN:
- Agoura Hills (City)
- Berkeley (City)
Other NetFile E-filing Solutions
If for some reason you are unable to file via NetFile using ISP, you can attempt to upload the .cal file using NetFile’s API.
You will need your Filer ID (not committee ID) & Filer Password.
If you use this alternative method to file and have a Signature ID & PIN, after uploading your report, you’ll need to log into your NetFile User Account and approve the report on the Pending Filings page before the filing is accepted.
If after filing directly from ISP or uploading via NetFile’s API you get a return email from NetFile with error messages and need help deciphering these error messages, please see My Local Filing With NetFile Just Failed. Now What?
