Senate concurs on emergency‑deadline authority for FPPC under SB 401
SB 401 would let the Fair Political Practices Commission extend certain filing deadlines in declared emergencies for up to 60 days; the Assembly amendments limit extensions and bar extensions for campaign reports due within 90 days of an election. The Senate concurred on the amendments by unanimous roll call.
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Senator Hurtado presented SB 401 as a measure to provide limited authority to the Fair Political Practices Commission to extend filing deadlines under the Political Reform Act when a declared emergency interferes with a filer's ability to meet a deadline. She said the assembly amendments add safeguards: any extension would be capped at 60 days and would not be available for campaign reports or statements due within 90 days before an election.
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