AB 2151

Effective January 1, 2021, AB 2151 requires local government agencies to post campaign statements and reports on their agency's website, within 72-hours of each applicable filing deadline, if they are filed in paper format. If the final day of the 72-hour period is a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, the period is extended to the next day that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday. The reports and statements must remain on the agency's website for at least 4 years. 

The Town of Windsor has categorized the campaign statements and reports by year, beginning with 2021. If Forms were previously available online, all forms submitted prior to 2021 will be listed together. 

Implementation of Electronic Filing of Campaign Statements

At the November 17, 2021, Town Council meeting, the Town Council adopted Ordinance No. 2021-355 which added Chapter 7.160 to Title I of the Town of Windsor Municipal Code, relating to the electronic filing of Campaign Statements and Statements of Economic Interests. To transition smoothly, the Town will keep all campaign statement filings prior to December 31, 2021, on this webpage. To view campaign statements from January 1, 2022 to the present, please visit this webpage. 

State Campaign Contribution Limits Effective January 1, 2021

Effective January 1, 2021, the State's contribution limit for 2021-2022 is $4,900 per contribution per election. Since the Town of Windsor did not implement its own contribution limits, the Town is subject to the State's current limits and their enforcement. Therefore, a person cannot contribute, and a candidate for elective town office may not accept, a contribution totaling more than the limit set forth for candidates for statewide elective office (State Senate and Assembly) as per Government Code Section 85301(d) (as amended). The limit is $4,900 per contribution for 2021-2022 per election and will be adjusted by the FPPC every two years. 

Form 460/470

As per Town of Windsor Ordinance No. 98-106 (AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF WINDSOR ADDING CHAPTER 7 OF TITLE 1 TO THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF WINDSOR,RELATING TO CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENTS), A candidate who has a controlled committee, or who has raised or spent or will raise or spend $250 or more during a calendar year in connection with election to office is required to submit a Recipient Committee Campaign Statement, known as Form 460 to the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC).

Form 470 (Officeholder and Candidate Campaign Statement - Short Form and Form 470 Supplement) is required only for candidates who do not have a controlled committee and do not anticipate receiving or spending more than $250 in a calendar year.  

Each Candidate/Committee is required to file Semi-annual Campaign Statement (Form 460 or Form 470). Statement due dates can be viewed here for the May 4, 2021 Election.