A. No campaign contribution limitation or expenditure limitation shall apply to any of the following:
1. Any candidate for Pismo Beach elective office;
2. Any campaign committee organized to support or oppose candidate(s) for Pismo Beach elective office;
3. Any campaign committee organized to support or oppose the passage or defeat of ballot measure(s) specific to the city of Pismo Beach;
4. Any entity otherwise required by the provisions of the Political Reform Act (California Government Code Section 81000 et seq.), and companion regulations, to file campaign finance statements with the City of Pismo Beach. In the case of an entity required to file campaign finance statements in multiple jurisdictions, the city shall not impose any contribution or expenditure limitation, irrespective of any limitation imposed by such other jurisdiction.
B. This section does not eliminate, modify, or abridge any other obligations imposed on any of the persons or entities described in subsection (a) by the Political Reform Act, California Elections Code, or other applicable statute or regulation.
C. As used in this section, the terms "candidate," "committee," "contribution," and "expenditure" shall have the same meaning as provided by the Political Reform Act and companion regulations.
(Ord. O-2021-003, § 5, 2021)