Campaign Statements

The Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) requires reports from committees, candidates and elected officials at various times of the year.  See Filing Schedules.

Campaign disclosure report filings for local elected officeholders, candidates for local elected offices, and committees in support or opposed to local candidates are filed with the City Clerk.

This link provides a comprehensive list of every FPPC form with brief explanations of who must file the form. Most commonly used forms are listed below:

• Form 501 - Candidate Intention Statement
• Form 410 -  Statement of Organization (For campaigns receiving $2,000 in contributions)
• Form 460 - Recipient Committee Campaign Statement 
• Form 470 - Officeholder/Candidate Campaign Statement-Short Form (For campaigns receiving less than $2,000 in contributions)
• Form 496 - 24-hour/10-day Independent Expenditure Report
• Form 497 - 497 24-hour/10-day Contribution Report

Effective January 1, 2021, AB 2151 requires a local government agency to post on its internet website, within 72 hours of the applicable filing deadline, a copy of any specified statements, reports, or other documents filed with that agency in paper format and must be made available for four years from the date of the election associated with the filing.

Campaign Contributions

Pursuant to Assembly Bill 571 (Stats. 2019, Ch. 556, AB 571 Mullin), beginning January 1, 2021, the state campaign contribution limit applies to city candidates. The City of Lathrop does not have a separate local ordinance regarding contribution limits. Along with the new campaign contribution limit, there are also other related provisions that formerly applied only to state level candidates that now apply to city candidates. The contribution limit applicable to city candidates pursuant to AB 571 is updated biennially for inflation. Contribution limits can be found in Regulation 18545(a)2 of the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC). The limit for contributions to city candidates subject to AB 571 for 2023-2024 is set at $5,500 per election. Additional AB 571 information can be found on the fact sheet available here.