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City attorney outlines options for local campaign contribution limits; council asks staff to return with $500 and $1,000 scenarios
Summary
The city attorney reviewed recent city campaign contribution data and legal limits under state law; council asked staff to draft ordinances presenting at least two options — $500 and $1,000 per‑contributor limits — for later consideration and potential FPPC enforcement participation.
City Attorney Craig Steele briefed the council on the legal framework and recent contribution patterns for Monrovia city elections and asked for direction on whether the council wants staff to prepare a local campaign contribution ordinance.
Steele said state law currently establishes a default contribution ceiling of $5,900 per contributor for local campaigns where the local jurisdiction has not adopted a different limit. He also noted that the Levine Act triggers recusal and solicitation limits at the $500 level: elected officials who…
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