California Government Code

§ 85200

GOV § 85200 Effective Jan 1, 2026Title 9 · Ch. 5 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)Before becoming a candidate for a specific office, an individual shall file a statement of intention to be a candidate, signed under penalty of perjury.

(1)An individual who intends to be a candidate for elective state office shall file the statement of intention online or electronically with the Secretary of State.

(2)An individual who intends to be a candidate for any other elective office shall file the statement of intention with the same filing officer and in the same location as the individual would file an original campaign report pursuant to subdivisions (b), (c), and (d) of Section 84215.

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Legislative history

Amended (as amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 662, Sec. 29) by Stats. 2025, Ch. 278, Sec. 57. (AB 808) Effective January 1, 2026. Conditionally operative pursuant to Sec. 78 of Stats. 2025, Ch. 278. Note: This section was added on June 7, 1988, by initiative Prop. 73.