GOVERNMENT

CITY OF DOWNEY

PUBLIC NOTICE OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITATIONS & VOLUNTARY EXPENDITURE LIMIT FOR DOWNEY CITY COUNCIL ELECTIONS

Notice is hereby given that in accordance with Downey Ordinance No. 20-1421, Section 2943(B)(1)(2); and, Section 2945 (A)(1)(2), these are the Campaign Contribution Limitations; and, Voluntary Expenditure Limit for candidates and their controlled committees. The Voluntary Expenditure Limit shall be automatically adjusted annually following the November 2020 election based on the increase or decrease in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, All Urban Consumers, Consumer Price Index (CPI) for the prior twelve (12) month period ending on August 31.

CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION LIMITATIONS:

For City Council elections in Districts 1 through 4, candidates or their controlled committees may accept contributions of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) from any single person in any single election.

For City Council elections in District 5, candidates or their controlled committees may accept contributions of up to two thousand dollars ($2,000) from any single person in any single election.

VOLUNTARY EXPENDITURE LIMIT:

For City Council elections in Districts 1 through 4, no candidate or the candidate’s controlled committee who voluntarily accepts the expenditure limit shall make campaign expenditures, including the expenditure of loan proceeds, in excess of an amount equal to fifty thousand, one hundred dollars ($50,100).

For City Council elections in District 5, no candidate or the candidate’s controlled committee who voluntarily accepts the expenditure limit shall make campaign expenditures, including the expenditure of loan proceeds, in excess of an amount equal to eighty-one thousand, five hundred dollars ($81,500).

For additional information, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (562) 904-7280.

M. Alicia Duarte, CMC

City Clerk

The Downey Patriot

2/5/26