Political Reform — California Government Code — Limitations On Contributions — Contribution Limitations — Limitations on amount of contributions from person to candidate Date: 15 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through the 2016 Legislative Session (a) A person, other than a small contributor committee or political party committee, may not make to any candidate for elective state office other than a candidate for statewide elective office, and a candidate for elective state office other than a candidate for statewide elective office may not accept from a person, any contribution totaling more than three thousand dollars ($3,000) per election. (b) Except to a candidate for Governor, a person, other than a small contributor committee or political party committee, may not make to any candidate for statewide elective office, and except a candidate for Governor, a candidate for statewide elective office may not accept from a person other than a small contributor committee or a political party committee, any contribution totaling more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) per election. (c) A person, other than a small contributor committee or political party committee, may not make to any candidate for Governor, and a candidate for governor may not accept from any person other than a small contributor committee or political party committee, any contribution totaling more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000) per election. (d) The provisions of this section do not apply to a candidate's contributions of his or her personal funds to his or her own campaign. Ca. Gov. Code § 85301 Added by Stats 2000 ch 102 (SB 1223), s 23, eff. 7/7/2000. See Stats 2000 ch 102 (SB 1223), s 22.