What Do I File?

The following forms may be required when you make or incur independent expenditures of (or one or more payments for member communications totaling):

Threshold

Supporting/Opposing

Form Required

Due Date

$1,000 or more

City or LAUSD candidates or City ballot measures

24-Hour Independent Expenditure Report (Form 496)

Within 24 hours of expenditure during the 90 days preceding the election or on the date of the election.

$1,000 or more; or

$100 or more if distributed to 1,000 or more persons (200 or more if you qualify as a committee).

City or LAUSD candidates, officeholders, or ballot measures

Independent Expenditure Communication Notification (Form 57)

Within 24 hours of expenditure between candidate filing week and the general election.

Within 5 business days of expenditure otherwise.