Supervisors change campaign donation rules just before election season
At the start of the 2026 campaign season, with eight offices at stake, a divided San Benito County Board of Supervisors approved changes to the county’s campaign finance rules.
At its Dec. 16 meeting, the board voted to reduce contribution limits and reduce the threshold for disclosing donations.
Until now, San Benito County had no local campaign finance ordinance and instead followed state law. Donors were allowed to give up to $5,900 per election, with contributions publicly disclosed once they reached $100.
Under the new rules, proposed by Supervisors Kollin Kosmicki and Dom Zanger, someone may contribute up to $2,500 per election to a county campaign, and donations of $25 or more must be disclosed. The changes are set to take effect in February, after candidates have begun fundraising.
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