Loans
San Diego Municipal Code § 27.2922
in effect§27.2922 Loans
(a) It is unlawful for any candidate to personally make outstanding loans to their campaign or controlled committee that total at any one time more than $100,000. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a candidate from making unlimited contributions to their own campaign.
(b) It is unlawful for any candidate who makes a loan to their committee from their personal funds to charge interest on that loan.
(c) The limits on loans imposed by this section apply to loans and lines of credit obtained from a bank or similar financial institution, but do not apply to debt incurred through the use of a credit card account established by a candidate and paid from the candidate’s campaign bank account.
(d) Every candidate and committee shall disclose loans in the same time and manner required by California Government Code sections 84211, 84216, and 84216.5.
(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(Repealed and added 9-7-2004 by O-19317 N.S.; effective 1-5-2005.)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 6-27-2023 by O-21667 N.S.; effective 7-27-2023.)
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=13Fetched: 10/28/2026