When Are the California Filing Deadlines?

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.

527 Political Organization

• 07/31/2026: CA Form 461 – Non-Committee (Semi-Annual)
• 02/01/2027: CA Form 461 – Non-Committee (Semi-Annual Report)

Authorized

• 03/04/2026 – 06/02/2026: CA Form 496 (24-hour Independent Expenditure Report- June 2nd Primary Election)
• 03/04/2026 – 06/02/2026: CA Form 497 (24-Hour Contribution Report- June 2, 2026 Election)
• 05/21/2026: CA Form 460 (2nd Pre-Election- June 2, 2026 Election)
• 07/31/2026: CA Form 460 (Semi-Annual)
• 08/05/2026 – 11/03/2026: CA Form 496 (24-Hour Independent Expenditure Report – November 3, 2026 Election)
• 08/05/2026 – 11/03/2026: CA Form 497 (24-Hour Contribution Report – November 3, 2026 Election)
• 09/24/2026: CA Form 460 (1st Pre-Election Report – November 3, 2026 Election)
• 10/22/2026: CA Form 460 (2nd Pre-Election Report – November 3, 2026 Election)
• 02/01/2027: CA Form 460 (Semi-Annual Report)

Ballot Measure

• 03/04/2026 – 06/02/2026: CA Form 496 (24-hour Independent Expenditure Report- June 2nd Primary Election)
• 03/04/2026 – 06/02/2026: CA Form 497 (24-Hour Contribution Report- June 2, 2026 Election)
• 05/21/2026: CA Form 460 (2nd Pre-Election- June 2, 2026 Election)
• 07/31/2026: CA Form 460 (Semi-Annual)
• 07/31/2026: CA Form 461 (Semi-Annual)
• 08/05/2026 – 11/03/2026: CA Form 496 (24-Hour Independent Expenditure Report – November 3, 2026 Election)
• 08/05/2026 – 11/03/2026: CA Form 497 (24-Hour Contribution Report – November 3, 2026 Election)
• 09/24/2026: CA Form 460 (1st Pre-Election Report – November 3, 2026 Election)
• 10/22/2026: CA Form 460 (2nd Pre-Election Report – November 3, 2026 Election)
• 02/01/2027: CA Form 460 (Semi-Annual Report)
• 02/01/2027: CA Form 461 (Semi-Annual Report)

Ballot Question Fund

• 03/04/2026 – 06/02/2026: CA Form 496 (24-hour Independent Expenditure Report- June 2nd Primary Election)
• 08/05/2026 – 11/03/2026: CA Form 496 (24-Hour Independent Expenditure Report – November 3, 2026 Election)

Candidate

• 03/04/2026 – 06/02/2026: CA Form 496 (24-hour Independent Expenditure Report- June 2nd Primary Election)
• 03/04/2026 – 06/02/2026: CA Form 497 (24-Hour Contribution Report- June 2, 2026 Election)
• 05/21/2026: CA Form 460 (2nd Pre-Election- June 2, 2026 Election)
• 07/31/2026: CA Form 460 (Semi-Annual)
• 08/05/2026 – 11/03/2026: CA Form 496 (24-Hour Independent Expenditure Report – November 3, 2026 Election)
• 08/05/2026 – 11/03/2026: CA Form 497 (24-Hour Contribution Report – November 3, 2026 Election)
• 09/24/2026: CA Form 460 (1st Pre-Election Report – November 3, 2026 Election)
• 10/22/2026: CA Form 460 (2nd Pre-Election Report – November 3, 2026 Election)
• 02/01/2027: CA Form 460 (Semi-Annual Report)

Caucus

• 03/04/2026 – 06/02/2026: CA Form 496 (24-hour Independent Expenditure Report- June 2nd Primary Election)
• 03/04/2026 – 06/02/2026: CA Form 497 (24-Hour Contribution Report- June 2, 2026 Election)
• 05/21/2026: CA Form 460 (2nd Pre-Election- June 2, 2026 Election)
• 07/31/2026: CA Form 460 (Semi-Annual)
• 08/05/2026 – 11/03/2026: CA Form 496 (24-Hour Independent Expenditure Report – November 3, 2026 Election)
• 08/05/2026 – 11/03/2026: CA Form 497 (24-Hour Contribution Report – November 3, 2026 Election)
• 09/24/2026: CA Form 460 (1st Pre-Election Report – November 3, 2026 Election)
• 10/22/2026: CA Form 460 (2nd Pre-Election Report – November 3, 2026 Election)
• 02/01/2027: CA Form 460 (Semi-Annual Report)

Independent Expenditure

• 03/04/2026 – 06/02/2026: CA Form 496 (24-hour Independent Expenditure Report- June 2nd Primary Election)
• 08/05/2026 – 11/03/2026: CA Form 496 (24-Hour Independent Expenditure Report – November 3, 2026 Election)

Major Donor

• 03/04/2026 – 06/02/2026: CA Form 496 (24-hour Independent Expenditure Report- June 2nd Primary Election)
• 03/04/2026 – 06/02/2026: CA Form 497 (24-Hour Contribution Report- June 2, 2026 Election)
• 07/31/2026: CA Form 461 (Semi-Annual)
• 08/05/2026 – 11/03/2026: CA Form 496 (24-Hour Independent Expenditure Report – November 3, 2026 Election)
• 08/05/2026 – 11/03/2026: CA Form 497 (24-Hour Contribution Report – November 3, 2026 Election)
• 02/01/2027: CA Form 461 (Semi-Annual Report)

Other

• 03/04/2026 – 06/02/2026: CA Form 496 (24-hour Independent Expenditure Report- June 2nd Primary Election)
• 03/04/2026 – 06/02/2026: CA Form 497 (24-Hour Contribution Report- June 2, 2026 Election)
• 05/21/2026: CA Form 460 (2nd Pre-Election- June 2, 2026 Election)
• 07/31/2026: CA Form 460 (Semi-Annual)
• 07/31/2026: CA Form 461 (Semi-Annual)
• 08/05/2026 – 11/03/2026: CA Form 496 (24-Hour Independent Expenditure Report – November 3, 2026 Election)
• 08/05/2026 – 11/03/2026: CA Form 497 (24-Hour Contribution Report – November 3, 2026 Election)
• 09/24/2026: CA Form 460 (1st Pre-Election Report – November 3, 2026 Election)
• 10/22/2026: CA Form 460 (2nd Pre-Election Report – November 3, 2026 Election)
• 02/01/2027: CA Form 460 (Semi-Annual Report)
• 02/01/2027: CA Form 461 (Semi-Annual Report)

Party

• 03/04/2026 – 06/02/2026: CA Form 496 (24-hour Independent Expenditure Report- June 2nd Primary Election)
• 03/04/2026 – 06/02/2026: CA Form 497 (24-Hour Contribution Report- June 2, 2026 Election)
• 05/21/2026: CA Form 460 (2nd Pre-Election- June 2, 2026 Election)
• 07/31/2026: CA Form 460 (Semi-Annual)
• 08/05/2026 – 11/03/2026: CA Form 496 (24-Hour Independent Expenditure Report – November 3, 2026 Election)
• 08/05/2026 – 11/03/2026: CA Form 497 (24-Hour Contribution Report – November 3, 2026 Election)
• 09/24/2026: CA Form 460 (1st Pre-Election Report – November 3, 2026 Election)
• 10/22/2026: CA Form 460 (2nd Pre-Election Report – November 3, 2026 Election)
• 02/01/2027: CA Form 460 (Semi-Annual Report)

Political Action Committee (PAC)

• 03/04/2026 – 06/02/2026: CA Form 496 (24-hour Independent Expenditure Report- June 2nd Primary Election)
• 03/04/2026 – 06/02/2026: CA Form 497 (24-Hour Contribution Report- June 2, 2026 Election)
• 05/21/2026: CA Form 460 (2nd Pre-Election- June 2, 2026 Election)
• 07/31/2026: CA Form 460 (Semi-Annual)
• 08/05/2026 – 11/03/2026: CA Form 496 (24-Hour Independent Expenditure Report – November 3, 2026 Election)
• 08/05/2026 – 11/03/2026: CA Form 497 (24-Hour Contribution Report – November 3, 2026 Election)
• 09/24/2026: CA Form 460 (1st Pre-Election Report – November 3, 2026 Election)
• 10/22/2026: CA Form 460 (2nd Pre-Election Report – November 3, 2026 Election)
• 02/01/2027: CA Form 460 (Semi-Annual Report)

Recipient

• 03/04/2026 – 06/02/2026: CA Form 496 (24-hour Independent Expenditure Report- June 2nd Primary Election)
• 03/04/2026 – 06/02/2026: CA Form 497 (24-Hour Contribution Report- June 2, 2026 Election)
• 05/21/2026: CA Form 460 (2nd Pre-Election- June 2, 2026 Election)
• 07/31/2026: CA Form 460 (Semi-Annual)
• 08/05/2026 – 11/03/2026: CA Form 496 (24-Hour Independent Expenditure Report – November 3, 2026 Election)
• 08/05/2026 – 11/03/2026: CA Form 497 (24-Hour Contribution Report – November 3, 2026 Election)
• 09/24/2026: CA Form 460 (1st Pre-Election Report – November 3, 2026 Election)
• 10/22/2026: CA Form 460 (2nd Pre-Election Report – November 3, 2026 Election)
• 02/01/2027: CA Form 460 (Semi-Annual Report)

Slate Mailer

• 03/04/2026 – 06/02/2026: CA Form 497 (24-Hour Contribution Report- June 2, 2026 Election)
• 03/04/2026 – 06/02/2026: CA Form 498 (Slate Mailer Late Payment Rec’d Report)
• 05/21/2026: CA Form 401 (2nd Pre-Election- June 2, 2026 Election)
• 05/21/2026: CA Form 460 (2nd Pre-Election- June 2, 2026 Election)
• 07/31/2026: CA Form 401 (Semi-Annual Report)
• 07/31/2026: CA Form 460 (Semi-Annual)
• 08/05/2026 – 11/03/2026: CA Form 497 (24-Hour Contribution Report – November 3, 2026 Election)
• 08/05/2026 – 11/03/2026: CA Form 498 (Slate Mailer Late Payment Rec’d Report)
• 09/24/2026: CA Form 401 (1st Pre-Election Report – November 3, 2026 Election)
• 09/24/2026: CA Form 460 (1st Pre-Election Report – November 3, 2026 Election)
• 10/22/2026: CA Form 401 (2nd Pre-Election Report – November 3, 2026 Election)
• 10/22/2026: CA Form 460 (2nd Pre-Election Report – November 3, 2026 Election)
• 02/01/2027: CA Form 401 (Semi-Annual Report)
• 02/01/2027: CA Form 460 (Semi-Annual Report)

Small Contributor

• 03/04/2026 – 06/02/2026: CA Form 496 (24-hour Independent Expenditure Report- June 2nd Primary Election)
• 03/04/2026 – 06/02/2026: CA Form 497 (24-Hour Contribution Report- June 2, 2026 Election)
• 05/21/2026: CA Form 460 (2nd Pre-Election- June 2, 2026 Election)
• 07/31/2026: CA Form 460 (Semi-Annual)
• 08/05/2026 – 11/03/2026: CA Form 496 (24-Hour Independent Expenditure Report – November 3, 2026 Election)
• 08/05/2026 – 11/03/2026: CA Form 497 (24-Hour Contribution Report – November 3, 2026 Election)
• 09/24/2026: CA Form 460 (1st Pre-Election Report – November 3, 2026 Election)
• 10/22/2026: CA Form 460 (2nd Pre-Election Report – November 3, 2026 Election)
• 02/01/2027: CA Form 460 (Semi-Annual Report)

Super PAC

• 03/04/2026 – 06/02/2026: CA Form 496 (24-hour Independent Expenditure Report- June 2nd Primary Election)
• 03/04/2026 – 06/02/2026: CA Form 497 (24-Hour Contribution Report- June 2, 2026 Election)
• 05/21/2026: CA Form 460 (2nd Pre-Election- June 2, 2026 Election)
• 07/31/2026: CA Form 460 (Semi-Annual)
• 07/31/2026: CA Form 461 (Semi-Annual)
• 08/05/2026 – 11/03/2026: CA Form 496 (24-Hour Independent Expenditure Report – November 3, 2026 Election)
• 08/05/2026 – 11/03/2026: CA Form 497 (24-Hour Contribution Report – November 3, 2026 Election)
• 09/24/2026: CA Form 460 (1st Pre-Election Report – November 3, 2026 Election)
• 10/22/2026: CA Form 460 (2nd Pre-Election Report – November 3, 2026 Election)
• 02/01/2027: CA Form 460 (Semi-Annual Report)
• 02/01/2027: CA Form 461 (Semi-Annual Report)