City Council Ordinance related to campaign contribution limits and regulations

Background

The City of Hesperia did not have campaign contribution limits or regulations prior to 2020. California State Assembly introduced and passed Assembly Bill No. 571 which imposed a default campaign contribution limit upon cities and counties without campaign contribution limits beginning January 1, 2021. Elections Code Section 10202 and Government Code Section 85702.5 further permitted the City of Hesperia to establish its own campaign contribution limits that are different from what is established by resolution or ordinance. 

Ordinance 2020-05

City Council Ordinance No. 2020-05, adding Chapter 2.32 (Campaign Contribution Limits and Regulations) to Title 2 of the Hesperia Municipal Code and limiting individual contribution to a candidate for selective city office to $500 with the exception of candidate’s own contributions of the candidate’s personal funds to candidate’s own campaign was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Hesperia, California at a Regular Meeting thereof held on the 5th day of May 2020.