California Elections Code 8103 – (a) The following fees for filing declarations of candidacy …
(a) The following fees for filing declarations of candidacy shall be paid to the Secretary of State by each candidate:
(1) Two percent of the first-year salary for the office of United States Senator or for any state office. The fee prescribed in this subdivision does not apply to the office of state Senator, Member of the Assembly, member of the State Board of Equalization, or justice of the court of appeal.
Terms Used In California Elections Code 8103
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- candidate: includes any officeholder who is subject to a recall election. See California Elections Code 305
(2) One percent of the first-year salary for the office of Representative in Congress, member of the State Board of Equalization, or justice of the court of appeal.
(3) One percent of the first-year salary for the office of state Senator or Member of the Assembly.
(b) For purposes of this section, “salary” means the annual salary for the office as of the first day on which a candidate may circulate petitions in lieu of filing fees pursuant to Section 8106.
(Enacted by Stats. 1994, Ch. 920, Sec. 2.)