California § 81009 - Registrations and original campaign reports of persons holding elective state off
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§ 81009. Registrations and original campaign reports of persons holding elective state off
(a) Registrations and original campaign reports of persons holding elective state office, candidates for any such office, committees supporting any such officeholder or candidate, and committees supporting or opposing statewide measures, shall be retained by filing officers indefinitely. (b) Original campaign reports of mayors, city council members, county supervisors, candidates for any of these offices, and committees supporting any officeholder or candidate shall be retained indefinitely, except that original campaign reports of candidates not elected to these offices and of committees supporting candidates not elected to these offices shall be retained by filing officers for a period of at least five years. (c) Original campaign reports of all other persons shall be retained by filing officers for at least seven years. (d) Original statements of economic interests of persons holding statewide elective office shall be retained by filing officers indefinitely. (e) Original reports and statements not specified above in this section shall be retained by filing officers for at least seven years. (f) Copies of reports or statements shall be retained by the officer with whom they are filed for at least four years, provided, however, that a filing officer is not required to retain more than one copy of a report or statement. (g) (1) If an original report or statement or a copy is filed in a paper format, the officer with whom it is filed may comply with this section by retaining either of the following available for public inspection: (A) The original report or statement or copy filed in a paper format. (B) An electronic copy. (2) Upon request, the office shall provide copies of such statements pursuant to Section 81008. (3) Reports and statements filed online or electronically under this title shall be retained and archived pursuant to this section and Sections 84602 and 84615.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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