Cal. Government Code § 89521
Cal. Government Code § 89521
California · California Government Code · Status: effective · Effective 2022-01-01
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- Cal. Government Code § 89521, California, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/854553
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(a) Any person who makes or receives an honorarium, gift, or expenditure in violation of this chapter is liable in a civil action brought by the commission for an amount of up to three times the amount of the unlawful honorarium, gift, or expenditure.
(b) (1) Any person who uses campaign funds in a manner that violates this article and results in an egregious personal benefit is liable in an administrative or civil action brought by the commission for an amount of up to two times the amount of the unlawful expenditure.
(2) For purposes of this subdivision, “egregious personal benefit” means a direct personal benefit with a total value of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) or more to a candidate, elected officer, or any individual or individuals with authority to approve the expenditure of campaign funds held by a committee.