City and County of San Francisco
Ethics Commission

Additional Filing Requirements:

• Form 501: All candidates must file Form 501 before soliciting/receiving contributions.
• Form 410: Must be filed within 10 days, once $2,000 or more has been raised/spent.
• Form 460: Candidates who have raised/spent $2,000 or more must file the Form 460.
• Form 470 (2024): Candidates who do not raise or spend $2,000 (or anticipate raising or spending $2,000 or more) in 2024 and do not have an open committee may file Form 470 on or before January 25, 2024. If, later during the calendar year, a campaign committee must be opened, a Form 470 Supplement and a Form 410 must be filed.
• SFEC Form 125: All committees which receive contributions which were “bundled”, must file SFEC Form 125 at the time they are required to file a semi-annual or pre-election statement (see definition of “Bundled Contributions” below).
• SFEC Form 161: Each committee which pays for a “mass mailing” must e-file a SFEC Form161 (including a copy of the mailing – specification notes) within 5 days of the mailing, or within 48 hours if sent within the last 16 days prior to the election.
• Method of Delivery: Committees identified in CG&CC 1.112(b) must electronically file campaign statements using the method identified on the webpage titled Complete List of Campaign & Public Financing Forms. Several PDF forms identified in the list below may be submitted via DocuSign if you follow these instructions.

Additional Notes:

• Late Filing Fines: Late filed statements required to be e-filed will be assessed a $25 per day late fine, until the statement is e-filed. Late filed statements required to be filed on paper will be assessed a $10 per day late fine, until the statement is filed.
• Cross-Filing Rules: When a candidate or officeholder controls more than one committee for the purpose of election to office, all committees of that candidate or officeholder MUST file FPPC Form 460 semi-annual and pre-election statements each time any committee statement is due (see Cal. Code Regulation Section 18405).
• Prohibition on Contributions from Contractors doing Business with the City:
  See Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code Sec. 1.126 and its regulations for more information.
• Prohibition on Contributions from Corporations: See Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code Sec. 1.114(b) and its regulations for more information.
• Prohibition on Contributions for Official Action: See Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code Sec. 1.114(d).
• Prohibition on Contributions from Individuals with a Pending Land Use Matter:
  See Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code Sec. 1.127.
• Advertisement Disclaimers: See disclaimer charts on the Ethics Commission website for specific disclaimer requirements.
• Complete Training: Candidates for City elective office and their treasurer/assistant treasurer must complete a training conducted by Ethics Commission staff prior to each election in which the candidate will appear on the ballot.
• Resources: Local campaign guides, or visit www.sfgov.org>Guidance>Campaigns.
• Public Documents: All statements and reports are public documents.
• After the Election: Reporting requirements will depend on whether the candidate is successful and whether a campaign committee is open. See After the Campaign for additional information.

Definitions:

• Mass Mailing: Over 200 substantially similar pieces of mail but does not include a form letter or other mail which is sent in response to an unsolicited request, letter or other inquiry (See SFEC Form 161)
• Bundled Contributions: Delivered or transmitting contributions, other than one’s own or one’s spouse’s, except for campaign administrative activities (defined below) and any actions by the candidate that a candidate committee is supporting.
• Campaign Administrative Activity: Administrative functions performed by paid or volunteer campaign staff, a campaign consultant whose payment is disclosed on the committee’s campaign statements, or such campaign consultant’s paid employees.