I. Communications by City Candidate Committees for their own Election
The disclosure must include (unless otherwise noted):
“Paid for by [name of committee]” and “Financial disclosures are available at sfethics.org.”
Example: “Paid for by Doe for Supervisor 2020. Financial disclosures are available at sfethics.org.”
Communication | Disclaimer and Manner of Display |
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All mass mailings – more than 200 substantially similar pieces of mail sent within a calendar month |
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All mass electronic mail – more than 200 substantially similar emails sent within a calendar month |
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Telephone calls (more than 500 calls made by vendors (“robo” calls) or paid individuals) |
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Radio |
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Television ads |
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Electronic media ads that are a graphic, image, animated graphic, or animated image that the online platform hosting the advertisement allows to link to an internet website not covered below (except for video ads, see above) |
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Social Media Ads |
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Website and email |
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Electronic media ads that are audio only |
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Print ads designed to be individually distributed including mailings, door hangers, flyers, faxes, posters, newspaper and magazine ads and oversized campaign buttons and bumper stickers (buttons 10 inches in diameter or larger and stickers 60 square inches or larger) |
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Print ads larger than those designed to be individually distributed, such as billboards and signs (including yard signs) |
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Text messages sent using mass distribution technology |
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The guidance above incorporates requirements imposed pursuant to state and San Francisco law. The information on this chart does not carry the force of law. If there are any discrepancies between the chart and state or local law or their corresponding regulations and opinions, the law, regulations and opinions will control.
Revised: February 2020