City
Campaign Finance Limits-
Individiual Contributions
Campaign Finance Limits-
Political Party Committee
Contributions Notes Sources
$1,100-City Council
Candidates
$1,100-City Council
Candidates
Adjusted bi-annually based on
CPI
$3,600 - Clerk, Mayor, or
Treasurer
$3,600 - Clerk, Mayor, or
Treasurer
City Clerk confirmed limits are
same for both individuals and
PACs
Chula Vista $440 $1,530
Adjusted bi-annually based on
CPI
Ch. 2.52 Campaign
Contributions | Chula Vista
Municipal Code
Coronado $200 $200
Search Results | Coronado
Municipal Code
Del Mar $200 $2,000
Del Mar Municipal Code
section 2.16.040
Adjusted annually based on CPI
El Cajon Municipal Code
section 2.18.030
City Clerk confirmed limits are
current and same for both
individuals and PACs
City of El Cajon, CA LOCAL
CAMPAIGN
CONTRIBUTION LIMITS
Encinitas $250 $250
Encinitas Municipal Code
section 2.16.020
Escondido $5,900 $5,900
State Limit, which adjusts bi-
annually based on CPI LF1911925.pdf
Imperial Beach $250 $250
https://www.fppc.ca.gov/conte
nt/dam/fppc/NS-
Documents/TAD/Campaign%20
Ordinances/Cities/R_Imperial_
Beach.pdf
La Mesa $5,900 $5,900
State Limit, which adjusts bi-
annually based on CPI Running for Office
Lemon Grove $1,230 $1,230
Adjusted bi-annually based on
CPI
https://www.lemongrove.ca.go
v/media/3wqpcrod/2025-4094-
campaign-contribution-limit-
pursuant-to-lgmc.pdf
National City $1,230 $2,455
Adjusted bi-annually based on
CPI
https://library.municode.com/c
a/national_city/codes/code_of_
ordinances?nodeId=CD_ORD_T
IT2AD_CH2.75ELCARE
Oceanside $5,900 $5,900
State Limit, which adjusts bi-
annually based on CPI
Poway Municipal Code
section 2.28.030
Ord 834
$800 City Council Candidates
$14,600 City Council
Candidates
San Diego Municipal Code
sections 27.2934 and
27.2935
$1,450 Mayor and City
Attorney Candidates
$29,050 - Mayor and City
Attorney Candidates
www.sandiego.gov/sites/defaul
t/files/2025-
02/notice_campaigncontributio
nlimits_2025_english.pdf
San Marcos $250 $500 SMMC section 2.16.030
Santee $1,000 $1,000
Adjusted bi-annually based on
CPI
Santee Municipal Code
section 2.40.060
Adjusted annually based on CPI
Solana Beach Municipal
Code section 2.24.040
Aggregated total limit of $7,740
for all non-individual contributors
Election Information |
Solana Beach
Carlsbad Municipal Code
section 1.15.040Carlsbad
El Cajon $10,000 $10,000
Vista Municipal Code
Section 2.34.060
San Diego
Adjusted bi-annually based on
CPI
$250 $250 Poway
$270 $270 Solana Beach
Information confirmed with
Vista's City Clerk$610Vista