All FPPC Manuals

The campaign disclosure and lobbying manuals are prepared to assist candidates, committees and lobbyists in complying with the Act’s numerous and often detailed rules. The manuals are written in a “user friendly” format and contain several examples, FAQs and Quick Tips. If a committee’s or lobbyist’s activity raises issues not discussed in the applicable manual, contact the FPPC for assistance.

To help better serve you, in addition to providing a link to the entire manual, there are links to each chapter of each manual for faster download.

Campaign and Lobbying Manuals

Campaign Disclosure Manual 1 Information for State Candidates, Their Controlled Committees, and Primarily Formed Committees for State Candidates

Campaign Disclosure Manual 2 Information for Local Candidates, Superior Court Judges, Their Controlled Committees, and Primarily Formed Committees for Local Candidates

Campaign Disclosure Manual 3 Information for Ballot Measure Committees

Campaign Disclosure Manual 4 Information for General Purpose Committees

Please note: Campaign Manual 4 does not yet contain the most recent advertisement disclaimer information. For disclaimers on advertisements by general purpose recipient committees, please refer to these Advertisement Disclaimer Charts.

Campaign Disclosure Manual 5 Information for Major Donor Committees

Campaign Disclosure Manual 6 Information for Independent Expenditure Committees

Campaign Disclosure Manual 7 Information for Slate Mailer Organizations

Lobbying Disclosure Manual Information for Lobbyists, Lobbyist Employers, and Lobbying Firms