Attachment 3 – Comparison of Ordinances A and B
2.52.040 Campaign Contribution Dollar Limits.
A. Limitations on Contributions by Persons. No Person other than a Candidate shall make a Contribution to a Candidate, and no Candidate shall solicit or accept a Contribution from a Person other than the Candidate, for a Single Election Contest in an amount exceeding fifteen percent for a Council District Seat or twenty percent for a Citywide Seat of the limit established for members of the State Senate under Government Code Section 85301(a), as that limit may be adjusted by the Fair Political Practices Commission pursuant to Government Code Section 83124. $800.00 for a Council District Seat or $1,200 for a Citywide Seat from a Person for a Single Election Contest. The contribution limits in this subsection shall be subject to increase as provided in CVMC 2.52.040(D), below, or as may be required by law.
B. Limitations on Contributions by Political Party Committees and Organizations. No Political Party Committee or Organization shall make a contribution to a Candidate, and no Candidate shall solicit or accept a Contribution from a Political Party Committee or Organization, for a Single Election Contest in an amount exceeding fifty percent of the limit established for members of the State Senate under Government Code Section 85301(a), as that limit may be adjusted by the Fair Political Practices Commission pursuant to Government Code Section 83124.
C. Applicability. This chapter shall not apply to contributions made to a committee that is organized solely for the purpose of supporting or opposing the qualification for the ballot or adoption of one or more City measures.
D. Adjustments. The contribution limits set forth in subsection (A) of this section shall be adjusted every odd-numbered year. The City Clerk shall adjust the contribution limits to reflect any changes in the Consumer Price Index for the San Diego area for the two-year period ending on December 31st of the previous year. Adjustments shall be rounded to the nearest $10.00. The City Clerk shall publish a public notice of any adjustments by March 1st of each odd-numbered year, or as soon after as practicable, following the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ release of the applicable Consumer Price Index data. The adjustments shall go into effect as soon as the public notice is published but shall apply only to elections held in subsequent years. The adjustments shall not be construed to raise the contribution limits applicable to past elections or to special elections held in the same year that the limits are adjusted.
ED. Expenditures. The contribution limitations imposed by this section are not limitations on expenditures and shall not be construed to limit the expenditures by any Candidate, Person, Organization, or committee.