§ 18435.5. Slate Mailer Requirements.

(a) Section 84305.5 requires a slate mailer to identify the slate mailer organization or committee sending the slate mailer, and to designate by an asterisk (*) each candidate and each ballot measure supported or opposed in a slate mailer for which payment of $100 or more has been received by the organization or committee (either from the candidate, ballot measure committee, or from any other person “at the behest” of a candidate or ballot measure committee as defined in Regulation 18225.7).

(b) To ensure that it is easily legible, the Notice to Voters required by Section 84305.5 shall appear with a reasonable degree of color contrast between the background and the statement and must appear on a plain background, not superimposed over an illustration or a patterned background. Examples of a reasonable degree of color contrast that would meet the standard required by Section 84305.5 are when the disclaimer is printed in black text on a white background or a similar degree of color contrast between the background and the text of the disclaimer.

(c) Slate Mailers in Multiple Languages. The Notice to Voters in a slate mailer shall appear in English. In addition, if all or a significant portion of the slate mailer appears in a language other than English, the Notice to Voters must also appear in that language.

(d) In addition to applying to slate mailers sent by traditional mail, the slate mailer identification and disclaimer requirements of Section 84305.5 apply to slate mailers distributed electronically.

HISTORY

1. New section filed 2-17-2011; operative 3-19-2011. Submitted to OAL for filing pursuant to Fair Political Practices Commission v. Office of Administrative Law, 3 Civil C010924, California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, nonpublished decision, April 27, 1992 (FPPC regulations only subject to 1974 Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking requirements and not subject to procedural or substantive review by OAL) (Register 2011, No. 7).

Note

Note: Authority cited: Section 83112, Government Code. Reference: Section 84305.5, Government Code.