§ 2.16.040. Limitation: Contribution to Candidates.

A.

No person, except as provided in Subsection C. below, shall contribute more than $200.00 total to a candidate or such candidate's controlled committees for any election.

B.

No candidate or controlled committee shall solicit or retain a contribution from any person when such contribution shall cause the contributor to be in violation of Subsection A. herein.

C.

It shall be unlawful for a political party committee, as defined in California Government Code Sec. 85205, to make, or for a candidate or controlled committee to solicit or retain a contribution that would cause the total amount contributed by all local, state, and federal committees of the same political party to the candidate and the candidate's controlled committee to exceed $2,000.00 for any election.

D.

The provisions of this Section do not limit a candidate in making contributions of his or her personal funds to his or her own campaign contribution account.

(Ord. No. 781; Ord. No. 935 , § 1, 3-19-2018)