• Limits the receipt and expenditure of campaign contributions to an 8-month period (i.e., for a November election - May 1^st to December 31^st of that year).
• Cutoff date for last deposit of contributions - 11 days prior to election.
• Last day to pay campaign expense bills - by the December 31st following a November election.

• $250 from a single source for each campaign cycle unless the candidate participates in the Voluntary Campaign Expenditure Limit Program - which increases contribution from a single source to $500.
• No limitation on candidates contributions to own campaign.
• No fund transfers between candidates.
• Loans are subject to the campaign contribution limits unless they are a legitimate loan from a commercial lending institution.
• Contributions cannot be made on behalf of another.

• One campaign committee and one checking account.
• Disclosure of source of contributions and expenditures exceeding $99.99.
• Cash - contributions from a source are not to exceed $99.99.
• Candidate's records/reports on file with the City Clerk's Office must reflect name, address, occupation and employer of contributors.
• City required Third Pre-Election Campaign Statement to be submitted 7 calendar days before the election.
• Campaign Disclosure Statements are to be submitted typed, clearly hand written, or in an electronic media form acceptable to the City Clerk.
• For more information, see Voluntary Campaign Expenditure Limit

Absentee Voting
Campaign Disclosure Filings
Political Sign Regulations
City of Santa Clara Legislative Districts
Voluntary Campaign Expenditure Limit