FPPC Form 460 (Jan/2016)
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CALIFORNIA
FORM
460
Instructions for
Schedule E (Continued)
Payments Made
Codes:
CMP: Campaign paraphernalia/misc.Lawn
signs,buttons,bumperstickers,T-shirts,potholders,
etc.Includescostsofelectionnightevent.
CNS: Campaign consultants.Feesand
commissionspaidtoprofessionalcampaign
managementorconsultingrms.
CTB: Contributions.Contributionsmadetoother
candidatesandcommittees.Use“CTB”fordirect
monetarycontributions.Fornonmonetary(in-kind)
contributions,use“CTB”and,ifoneoftheother
codesaccuratelydescribestheexpenditure,you
mayenterthatcodealso.Otherwise,describethe
payment.Alsoprovidethenameofthecandidate
orcommitteethatreceivedthenonmonetary
contributioninthe“DescriptionofPayment”column.*
CVC: Civic donations.Donationstocivic,
nonprotoreducationorganizations;paymentsfor
communityevents.
FIL: Candidate Filing/Ballot Fees.Paymentsto
electionofcialsforcandidatelingfeesandfees
chargedforpublicationofaballotstatement.
FND: Fundraising events.Expenditures
associatedwithholdingafundraisingevent,
includingpaymentsforeventspacetohotels
orhalls,paymentsforfoodandbeveragesto
restaurants,caterersandothervendors,and
paymentsforspeakers,entertainment,and
decorations.Includescostsofhouseparties.
(Use“LIT”forcostsofinvitations,brochures,and
solicitationsassociatedwithfundraisingevents.)
IND: Independent expenditures.Payments
forcommunicationsthatsupport/opposeother
candidatesormeasuresthatarenotmadein
consultationorcoordinationwiththecandidates
oraballotmeasurecommittee.Use“IND”and,
ifoneoftheothercodesaccuratelydescribes
theindependentexpenditure,youmayenterthat
codealso.Otherwise,describethepayment.Also
providethenameofthecandidateorballotmeasure
supportedoropposedbytheexpenditure.*
LEG: Legal Defense.Attorneyorotherfeespaid
forlegaldefense.
LIT: Campaign literature and mailings.
Preparation,production,anddistributionof
campaignliterature,directmailpieces,fundraising
solicitations,anddoorhangers.Includescosts
ofmailinglists,design/graphics,copyandlayout,
printingandphotocopying.Includespaymentstobe
onaslatemailer,andforabsenteeballotmailers.
MBR: Member Communications.Payments
forcommunicationstomembers,employees,or
shareholdersofanorganization,ortheirfamily
members,forthepurposeofsupportingoropposing
acandidateorballotmeasure.
MTG: Meetings and appearances.Costs
associatedwithmeetings,pressconferences,town
halls,constituentmeetings,etc.
OFC: Ofce expenses.Expendituresforofce
rent;utilities(includingcellularphoneservice);
purchaseorrentalofofceequipment(computer,fax,
photocopier,etc.)andfurniture;ofcesupplies,etc.
PET: Petition circulating.Includespayments
forprintingpetitionsandpaymentstosignature
gatheringrmsforballotmeasurequalicationdrives.
PHO: Phone banks.Costsofphonebanks.
POL: Polling and survey research.Costsof
designingandconductingpolls,reportsonelection
trends,votersurveys,etc.
POS: Postage, delivery and messenger
services. IncludesU.S.PostalService,Federal
Express,UnitedParcelService,andotherdelivery
andcourierservices.
PRO: Professional services.Includeslegal,
accounting,andbookkeepingservices.
PRT: Print space and production costs.Includes
advertisingspaceinnewspapers,magazinesand
otherpublications,andbillboardads.
RAD: Radio airtime and production costs.
RFD: Returned contributions.
SAL: Campaign workers salaries.Includesstate
andfederalpayrolltaxes.
TEL: Television or cable airtime and video
production costs.
TRC: Candidate travel.Paymentsor
reimbursementsfortravel,lodging,andmealsofa
candidate.
TRS: Staff/spouse travel.Paymentsor
reimbursementsfortravel,lodging,andmealsofa
candidate’srepresentative(staff),ormemberofthe
candidate’shousehold.
TSF: Transfers.Onlyusethiscodetoreportthe
transferoffundstoanotherauthorizedcommittee
ofthesamecandidateorsponsoringorganization.
Reportfundsthiscommitteegivestoother
committeesonScheduleE,ascontributions(“CTB”)
tothosecommittees,notastransfers.
VOT: Voter registration costs.
WEB: Information technology costs.Includes
paymentsforwebsitedesign,e-mail,internet
access,productionofwebsiteande-mail
advertising.
*Payments that are contributions or independent
expenditures to support or oppose other
candidates, measures, and committees must
also be summarized on Schedule D.