The Political Reform Division administers provisions of California’s Political Reform Act, including the law’s most fundamental purpose of ensuring that “receipts and expenditures in election campaigns should be fully and truthfully disclosed in order that the voters may be fully informed and the activities of lobbyists should be regulated and their finances disclosed…” The Political Reform Act was adopted as a statewide initiative (Proposition 9) by an overwhelming vote of the electorate in 1974. The law requires detailed disclosure of the role of money in California politics. This includes the disclosure of contributions and expenditures in connection with campaigns supporting or opposing state and local candidates and ballot measures as well as the disclosure of expenditures made in connection with lobbying the State Legislature and attempting to influence administrative decisions of state government. (http://sos.ca.gov/campaign-lobbying)

California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) Regulations

The Political Reform Act requires candidates and committees to file campaign statements by specified deadlines disclosing contributions received and expenditures made. These documents are public and may be audited by the FPPC and Franchise Tax Board (FTB) to ensure that voters are fully informed and improper practices prohibited. It is the responsibility of candidates and committees to understand the rules regulating their campaigns in California.  Please review the Candidate Toolkit provided by FPPC.

Public Access Portal

Use the Public Access Portal to research campaign contributions and expenditures of local candidates and committees through NetFile. This system ensures the highest level of transparency and accountability so that voters and members of the public can be fully informed. Elected officials, candidates, and committees who are required to file campaign disclosure statements with the City of Fairfield must do so through the NetFile system. Once filed, campaign statements may be viewed by visiting the Public Portal for Campaign Finance Disclosure.  

• [Laserfiche] Previously Filed Campaign Disclosure Forms (including form 460)
• [NetFile] Public Portal for Campaign Finance Disclosure

To view forms filed before 2021, use the link above to open our Laserfiche repository. It will open to City Council Agenda Packets page (unknown error). Use the breadcrumb links at the top and click “City Clerk” which will open folder repository that include a folder for FPPC forms. 

Filer Access Portal

Per the City of Fairfield Municipal Code, filers are required to electronically file campaign finance disclosure forms electronically. Each committee or candidate will need one user ID and password to access the NetFile system. NetFile users may access the account set up, log-in page, and instruction on the front page of the portal. 

To create a NetFile user and link existing campaign accounts you can download the PDF file, Create NetFile User & Link Existing Accounts.