Section 9082.7 Of Article 7. Ballot Pamphlet From California Elections Code >> Division 9. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 7.
9082.7
. (a) The Secretary of State shall make available the
complete state ballot pamphlet over the Internet. The online version
of the state ballot pamphlet shall contain all of the following:
(1) For each candidate listed in the pamphlet, a means to access
campaign contribution disclosure reports for the candidate that are
available online.
(2) For each state ballot measure listed in the pamphlet, a means
to access the consolidated information specified in subdivision (b).
(b) The Secretary of State shall create an Internet Web site, or
use other available technology, to consolidate information about each
state ballot measure in a manner that is easy for voters to access
and understand. The information shall include all of the following:
(1) A summary of the ballot measure's content.
(2) The total amount of reported contributions made in support of
and opposition to the ballot measure, calculated and updated as
follows:
(A) (i) The total amount of contributions in support of the ballot
measure shall be calculated by adding together the total amounts of
contributions made in support of the ballot measure and reported in
semiannual statements required by Section 84200 of the Government
Code, preelection statements required by Section 84200.5 of the
Government Code, campaign statements required by Section 84202.3 of
the Government Code, and late contribution reports required by
Section 84203 of the Government Code that are reported within 16 days
of the election at which the measure will appear on the ballot.
(ii) The total amount of contributions in opposition to the ballot
measure shall be calculated by adding together the total amounts of
contributions made in opposition to the ballot measure and reported
in semiannual statements required by Section 84200 of the Government
Code, preelection statements required by Section 84200.5 of the
Government Code, campaign statements required by Section 84202.3 of
the Government Code, and late contribution reports required by
Section 84203 of the Government Code that are reported within 16 days
of the election at which the measure will appear on the ballot.
(iii) For purposes of determining the total amount of reported
contributions pursuant to this subparagraph, the Secretary of State
shall, to the extent practicable with respect to committees primarily
formed to support or oppose a ballot measure, do both of the
following:
(I) Ensure that transfers of funds between primarily formed
committees are not counted twice.
(II) Treat a contribution made to a primarily formed committee
that supports or opposes more than one state ballot measure as if the
total amount of that contribution was made for each state ballot
measure that the committee supports or opposes.
(B) The total amount of reported contributions calculated under
this paragraph for each state ballot measure shall be updated not
later than five business days after receipt of a semiannual
statement, campaign statement, or preelection statement and not later
than two business days after receipt of a late contribution report
within 16 days of the election at which the measure will appear on
the ballot.
(C) The total amount of reported contributions calculated under
this paragraph for each state ballot measure shall be accompanied by
an explanation that the contribution totals may be overstated due to
the inclusion of contributions made to committees supporting or
opposing more than one state ballot measure, as required by subclause
(II) of clause (iii) of subparagraph (A).
(3) A current list of the top 10 contributors supporting and
opposing the ballot measure, if compiled by the Fair Political
Practices Commission pursuant to subdivision (e) of Section 84223 of
the Government Code.
(4) (A) A list of each committee primarily formed to support or
oppose the ballot measure, as described in Section 82047.5 of the
Government Code, and a means to access information about the sources
of funding reported for each committee.
(B) Information about the sources of contributions shall be
updated as new information becomes available to the public pursuant
to the Political Reform Act of 1974 (Title 9 (commencing with Section
81000) of the Government Code).
(C) If a committee identified in subparagraph (A) receives one
million dollars ($1,000,000) or more in contributions for an
election, the Secretary of State shall provide a means to access
online information about the committee's top 10 contributors reported
to the Fair Political Practices Commission pursuant to subdivision
(a) of Section 84223 of the Government Code.
(D) Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of Section
84223 of the Government Code, the Fair Political Practices Commission
shall automatically provide any list of top 10 contributors created
pursuant to Section 84223 of the Government Code, and any subsequent
updates to that list, to the Secretary of State for purposes of
compliance with this section.
(5) Any other information deemed relevant by the Secretary of
State.
(c) Information made available over the Internet pursuant to this
section shall meet or exceed the most current, ratified standards
under Section 508 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29
U.S.C. Sec. 794d), as amended, and the Web Content Accessibility
Guidelines 2.0 adopted by the World Wide Web Consortium for
accessibility. The Secretary of State may also implement
recommendations of the Voting Accessibility Advisory Committee made
pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (b) of Section 2053.