California campaign-finance filing deadlines
Official 2026 report due dates for California state candidates file with California Secretary of State, Political Reform Division.
7 report deadlines for the 2026 cycle.
These are the campaign-finance report due dates a California state candidate files with California Secretary of State, Political Reform Division for the 2026 election cycle, stored verbatim from the official schedule. The 2026 primary is Jun 2, 2026.
| Due | Type | Report | Covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2026 | Annual/Year-end | CA Semi-Annual Statement (Jul–Dec 2025) Semiannual statement covering through December 31, 2025; January 31 fell on a Saturday, so the deadline moved to Monday, February 2. Coverage begins the day after the last statement filed. |
— – Dec 31, 2025 |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Pre-election | CA 1st Pre-Election Statement (June primary) First pre-election statement, due 40 days before the June 2 primary; covers through 45 days before. |
Jan 1, 2026 – Apr 18, 2026 |
| May 21, 2026 | Pre-election | CA 2nd Pre-Election Statement (June primary) Second pre-election statement, due 12 days before the June 2 primary; covers through 17 days before. |
Apr 19, 2026 – May 16, 2026 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Annual/Year-end | CA Semi-Annual Statement (Jan–Jun 2026) Semiannual statement covering through June 30, 2026 (unless the committee terminated first). |
May 17, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Pre-election | CA 1st Pre-Election Statement (Nov general) First pre-election statement, due 40 days before the November 3 general; covers through 45 days before. |
Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 19, 2026 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | Pre-election | CA 2nd Pre-Election Statement (Nov general) Second pre-election statement, due 12 days before the November 3 general; covers through 17 days before. |
Sep 20, 2026 – Oct 17, 2026 |
| Feb 1, 2027 | Annual/Year-end | CA Semi-Annual Statement (Jul–Dec 2026) Semiannual statement covering through December 31, 2026; January 31, 2027 fell on a Sunday, so the deadline moved to Monday, February 1. |
Oct 18, 2026 – Dec 31, 2026 |
Shaded rows are deadlines that have already passed.
Good to know
Full 2026 cycle (Form 460) for a state candidate who advanced through the June 2 top-two primary to the November general. The first semiannual's coverage begins the day after the last statement filed (Jan 1 if none), so its start is committee-dependent. Candidates raising/spending under $2,000 may use the Form 470 short form; $25,000 in activity makes a committee an e-filer. 24-hour ($1,000+, Form 497) and $5,000 reports are event-driven, not listed here. Non-e-filers also file paper copies with the elections official in the candidate's county of domicile.
Electbase compiles these dates from official state sources as a workflow aid. It is not legal advice. Confirm every deadline with your filing authority before you rely on it.
Last updated July 13, 2026