Cal. Gov. Code § 85307

Current through the 2023 Legislative Session.
Section 85307 - Limitation on loans by candidate to campaign
(a) The provisions of this article regarding loans apply to extensions of credit, but do not apply to loans made to a candidate by a commercial lending institution in the lender's regular course of business on terms available to members of the general public for which the candidate is personally liable.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a candidate for elective state, county, or city office shall not personally loan to the candidate's campaign, including the proceeds of a loan obtained by the candidate from a commercial lending institution, an amount, the outstanding balance of which exceeds one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000). A candidate shall not charge interest on any loan the candidate made to the candidate's campaign. This subdivision does not apply to a jurisdiction in which the county or city imposes a limit on contributions pursuant to Section 85702.5.
(c) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2021.

Ca. Gov. Code § 85307

Added by Stats 2019 ch 556 (AB 571),s 10, eff. 1/1/2020.