Online Disclosure of Campaign Statements
San Diego Municipal Code § 27.2931
in effect§27.2931 Online Disclosure of Campaign Statements
(a) Except as set forth in subsections (e) and (f), every candidate and committee required to file a campaign statement with the City Clerk that has received contributions or made expenditures of $10,000 or more in connection with City elections, and every professional expense committee required to file a campaign statement pursuant to section 27.2967, shall electronically file that campaign statement using the City Clerk’s online filing system.
(b) It is unlawful for a candidate or committee to electronically file a campaign statement for which California law requires a signature under penalty of perjury unless each required treasurer, candidate, or officer has reviewed the campaign statement and electronically certified under penalty of perjury that to the best of their knowledge the information contained therein is true and complete.
(c) Any candidate or committee not required to file online pursuant to subsection
(a) may do so voluntarily.
(d) A candidate or committee that has electronically filed a campaign statement using the City Clerk’s online filing system is not required to file a paper copy of that statement with the City Clerk.
(e) A candidate or committee required by California law to file an original campaign statement with the Secretary of State and a copy of that statement with the City Clerk may elect to file the copy with the City Clerk either in paper format or by using the City Clerk’s online filing system.
(f) If the City Clerk’s online filing system is not capable of accepting a particular type of campaign statement, candidates and committees shall file that campaign statement in paper format with the City Clerk.
(Amended 9-12-2000 by O-18846 N.S.)
(Repealed and added 9-7-2004 by O-19317 N.S.; effective 1-5-2005.)
(Amended 11-27-2012 by O-20227 N.S.; effective 1-1-2013.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter02/Ch02Art07Division29.pdf#page=19Fetched: 10/28/2026