Political Consultant Reporting Program FAQ

• What is the effective date of the Political Consultant Reporting program?

• Do reportable political consulting services prior to the effective date have to be disclosed?

• Do political consultants only working on behalf of a measure sponsored by a City elected official need to register and report their activities?

• Do all the people involved in a campaign need to be disclosed as political consultants on City elected official reports?

• What about a political consultant who participates in an interview process to determine whether or not they will provide political consulting services? Does this process need to be disclosed in reports?

• Do general political conversations and communications involving political consultants need to be disclosed in reports?

• How are reports filed?