Finding F2
The Board created an exemption to the limit set in Ordinance 963 by adding section 4(f), which states “the beneficiary of an independent expenditure of more than twenty thousand dollars ($20,000)” will allow “all other candidates running in the election for that same county elective office to be exempted from the campaign contribution limits of this section 4(f) for that election as well.” This nullifies the limit outlined in sections 4(a) and (b), which set the limits for campaign contributions.
Jury report: Uncapped Influence: Campaign Contributions and Public Trust in Riverside County · PDF page 14
Permanent linkOfficial response
Riverside County Board of Supervisors
Partly disagrees; says the exception has limited triggers and does not generally nullify the ordinance.
Read official response · PDF page 4Sections 4(a), 4(b) and 4(f), independent expenditures and specified election conditions explain the disputed effect. The reply does not deny the existence of the exception.
This review evaluates the response document. Implementation claims have not been independently verified.