California, like most states, charges filing fees for candidates. The California fee is 2% of the annual salary for statewide office, and 1% for U.S. House and state legislature. On May 20, the state commission that sets salaries for partisan elected officials lowered those salaries by 18%, effective with the 2010 election. See this article. Current legislative pay for state legislators is $116,208, so the filing fee in 2008 was $1,162. However, in 2010 the salary will be $95,291, so the fee will be $952.
WHERE CAN I FIND THE CALIFORNIA REQUIREMENTS TO HAVE MY NAME LISTED ON THE CONGRESSIONAL BALLOT AS AN INDEPENDENT FOR THE NEXT ELECTION. ANY HELP IS APPRECIATED.
THANK YOU
MARK KRAVIS
To: Mark Kravis:
Please post the County you are registered in if you
are currently registered. If you are not currently
registered do you currently live in California? Are you currently registered in any political party
or have you declined to state a political party?
Do you have an idea as to which district you want
to run in? I need this information so I can answer
your question?
Sincerely, Mark Seidenberg, Vice Chairman, American
Independent Party
http://www.ss.ca.gov
To: Citizens for a Better Veterans Home.
It is not as simple as just giving Mr. Kravis the
Secretary of State website. The questions I asked
depend on his current status.
Sincerely, Mark Seidenberg, Vice Chairman, American
Independent Party
Sorry Mark, I was just trying to be helpful, not comprehensive…..
California is one place where petition signature requirements are more or less reasonable. I have successfully helped to put a bunch of people and propositions on the ballot.