Legislative Candidates

Proposition 34 established voluntary spending limits for candidates running for state legislative office. Legislative candidates who choose to keep their campaign expenses under these specified dollar amounts may purchase space in county sample ballots for a 250-word candidate statement.

In order to accept or reject the spending limits, legislative candidates must file a Form 501 Candidate Intention Statement with the Secretary of State's Political Reform Division. Candidates who have voluntarily chosen to limit their spending in campaigns for State Senate may spend no more than $724,000 in a primary election and $1,086,000 in a general election. Assembly candidates may spend no more than $483,000 in a primary election and $845,000 in a general election.

Listed below is a list of the Proposition 34 Legislative Candidate Statement Form 501 Status Report for the November 4, 2008 General Election.

Final - Proposition 34 – November 4, 2008 General Election Legislative Candidate Statement Form 501 Status Report

Listed below are reports on the cost estimates provided by the counties of how much they plan to charge for legislative candidates’ statements in their counties and the county language policy for printing these statements. Please note that these are estimates and are subject to change; for actual costs, please contact your county elections office directly.

Assembly Districts (District 1 through 80) – Updated 7/21/08

Senate Districts (odd-numbered districts) – Updated 7/21/08

County Language Policy for Printing Legislative Candidate Statements – Updated 7/21/08

For more information on the requirements for filing a legislative candidate statement, please contact your local county elections office directly.

Presidential Candidates

The California Secretary of State is providing the opportunity to all candidates for President of the United States to submit a 250-word candidate statement for inclusion on the November 4, 2008, General Election Voter Information Guide portion of the Secretary of State’s website, to be launched by early-September 2008. Statements must be submitted to the Office of the Secretary of State at 1500 11th Street - Fifth Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814, no later than 5:00 pm on Thursday, August 28, 2008. Please note that only candidates who appear on the certified list of candidates issued by the California Secretary of State will be included on the Voter Information Guide website.

For more information on how to file a presidential candidate statement, click on the link below: