Government Code section 82016

(a)

“Controlled committee” means a committee that is controlled directly or indirectly by a candidate or state measure proponent or that acts jointly with a candidate, controlled committee, or state measure proponent in connection with the making of expenditures. A candidate or state measure proponent controls a committee if the candidate or state measure proponent, the candidate or state measure proponent’s agent, or any other committee the candidate or state measure proponent controls has a significant influence on the actions or decisions of the committee.

(b)

Notwithstanding subdivision (a), a political party committee, as defined in Section 85205, is not a controlled committee.

Source: Section 82016, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=82016.­ (updated Jan. 1, 2022; accessed Jun. 9, 2025).

Last Updated

Jan. 1, 2022

§ 82016’s source at ca​.gov