BILL ANALYSIS Ó SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair 2015 - 2016 Regular Session AB 700 (Gomez) - Political Reform Act of 1974: campaign disclosures ----------------------------------------------------------------- | | | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Version: June 30, 2016 |Policy Vote: E. & C.A. 4 - 1 | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Urgency: No |Mandate: Yes | | | | |--------------------------------+--------------------------------| | | | |Hearing Date: August 11, 2016 |Consultant: Robert Ingenito | | | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- *********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE *********** The following information is revised to reflect amendments adopted by the committee on August 11, 2016 Bill Summary: AB 700 would change the content and format of disclosure statements required on specified campaign advertisements. Fiscal Impact: The Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) would incur costs in the low hundreds of thousands of dollars annually (General Fund) to implement the provisions of the bill. AB 700 (Gomez) Page 1 of ? Committee Amendments: Add intent language, clarify definitions, codify FPPC regulation on definition of an expenditure, simplify disclosures, and make technical and clarifying changes. -- END --