City of Brentwood

City Administration

Filing Deadlines for Candidates
Tuesday, November 2, 2004
General Election

File Deadlines	Type of Statement	Period Covered	Method of Delivery
October 5, 2004 File by October 7, 2002 *(2)	1st Pre-Election	1/1/04 - 9/30/04 or 7/1/04 - 9/30/04	Personal Delivery First Class Mail
October 21, 2004	2nd Pre-Election	10/1/04 - 10/19/04	Personal Delivery Guaranteed Overnight Service
October 29, 2004	Pre-Election per City Ordinance	10/17/04 - 10/26/04	Personal Delivery Guaranteed Overnight Service
Within 24 Hours	Late Contributions and Independent Expenditures of $1,000 or More *(3 and 4)	10/17/04 - 11/4/04	Personal Delivery Telegram Guaranteed Overnight Service Fax
Within 24 Hours	Late Contributions and Independent Expenditures of $250 or More	10/27/04 - 11/1/04	Personal Delivery Telegram Guaranteed Overnight Service Fax
January 31, 2004	Semi-Annual	10/17/04 - 12/31/04	Personal Delivery First Class Mail

Footnotes:

1. The period covered by any statement begins on the day after the closing date of the last statement filed, or January 1, if no previous statement has been filed.

2. October 5, 2002, is a Saturday. This statement is due October 7, 2002.

3. The recipient of a late in-kind contribution must file a late contribution report within 48 hours from the time the in-kind contribution is received.

4. New prohibition: A controlled committee of a candidate may not make an independent expenditure to support or oppose another candidate. (Gov. Code § 85501)

Additional Notes:

If independent expenditures of $1,000 or more are made in connection with the election, call the FPPC for guidance on filing special reports.

There are no provisions in the law for an extension of the filing deadline. Late statements are subject to a $10 per day late fine.
Campaign statements of 30 pages or fewer may be faxed provided that the exact original and the required copies are sent to the filing officer(s) by first-class mail or by guaranteed overnight delivery service within 24 hours of the filing deadline
All statements are public documents.
State Assembly and Senate candidates are subject to contribution limits effective January 1, 2001. (Gov. Code §§ 85301 and 85302.) In addition, new disclosure requirements are in effect for state and local candidates and committees.