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          SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                             Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
                            2015 - 2016  Regular  Session

          AB 700 (Gomez) - Political Reform Act of 1974:  campaign  
          disclosures
          
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          |Version: June 30, 2016          |Policy Vote: E. & C.A. 4 - 1    |
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          |Urgency: No                     |Mandate: Yes                    |
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          |Hearing Date: August 11, 2016   |Consultant: Robert Ingenito     |
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          *********** 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  
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          Committee  
          Amendments: Add intent language, clarify definitions, codify  
          FPPC regulation on definition of an expenditure, simplify  
          disclosures, and make technical and clarifying changes. 


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