Comparison of Current Law vs California Political Reform Initiative (PROP 208) | ||
Current California Law |
CPRI Limits | |
| Contribution Limits | no limits | $250 for Legislative races
$500 for Statewide races |
| Spending Limits | no limits | Assembly: $100,000/$200,000 Senate: $200,000/$400,000 Governor: $4 million/$8 million |
| Contributions from Lobbyists | no limits | Banned |
| Contribution from Non-individuals | no limits | 25% of candidate spending limit |
| Total Contribution by a person/group | no limits | $25,000 limit |
| Candidate to Candidate Transfers | no limits | Banned |
| Campaign War Chests | no limits | Banned |
| Off-year Fund-raising | no limits | Banned |
| Loans to Own Campaign | no limits | $20,000 for Legislative Races $50,000 for State-wide Races |
| Bundling | no limits | Banned |
Comparison of Prop. 208 and Prop. 34 | |||
| Provision | Current Law | Prop. 208 | Prop. 34 |
| Limits on Individual
Contributions
Assembly: Senate State-wide Office |
none none none |
$250 $500 |
$3,000 $5,000 |
| Campaign Spending Limits Assembly Senate State-wide Office |
none none |
$200,000 $400,000 $8 million |
$700,000 $900,000 $10 million |
| Limits on Candidate Loans to Self | none | $20,000 | $100,000 |
| Fund-raising in Non-Election Years | Unlimited | Prohibited | Unlimited |
| Candidate to Candidate Transfers | Unlimited | Prohibited | Allowed with Limits |