Campaign finance and lobbying disclosure data filed with the Secretary of State under the Political Reform Act is published on the
California Automated Lobbying and Campaign Contribution and Expenditure Search System (
CAL-ACCESS), a publicly accessible online database maintained by the
California Secretary of State. CAL-ACCESS contains records dating to the early 2000s, including contributions received, expenditures made, and lobbying activity disclosures. The FPPC defines filing requirements and form specifications, while the Secretary of State's office manages the technical infrastructure for receiving, storing, and publishing electronic filings. California requires approximately 35 distinct filing form types for campaign finance and lobbying disclosure, grouped into registration statements, periodic disclosure statements, 24-hour reports of large contributions and expenditures near elections, amendments, termination statements, and special filings including lobbying reports. Bulk data downloads of the full CAL-ACCESS database are available through the Secretary of State's campaign finance data page. ==See also==