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Candidate Filing Fees and Nomination Signatures
A filing fee is calculated as a percentage of the office’s annual salary. A filing fee must be paid at the time Nomination Documents are issued or for judicial offices, at the time the Declaration of Intention is filed.
Optional submission of Signatures In-Lieu of Filing Fee (SIL) is used to offset filing fees for validated signatures. Due to the delay in redistricting after the passage of Proposition 50 in the November 4, 2025, Statewide Special Election, the SIL filing period has been shortened. As a result, the number of required in-lieu signatures and the value of each signature has been recalculated and pro-rated. Signatures on the Petition In-Lieu of Filing Fee form shall be applied toward nomination signature requirements pursuant to Elections Code section 8061.
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| Office | Annual Salary | % of Annual Salary | Filing Fee | In-Lieu Signatures to Offset Filing Fee | Value of Each Signature | Number of Nomination Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Representative in Congress | $174,000.00 | 1% | $1,740.00 | 1,714 | $1.015169195 | 40 – 60 |
| Office | Annual Salary | % of Annual Salary | Filing Fee | In-Lieu Signatures to Offset Filing Fee | Value of Each Signature | Number of Nomination Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governor | $245,929.00 | 2% | $4,918.58 | 6,000 | $0.819763333 | 65 – 100 |
| Lieutenant Governor | $184,447.00 | 2% | $3,688.94 | 6,000 | $0.614823333 | 65 – 100 |
| Secretary of State | $184,447.00 | 2% | $3,688.94 | 6,000 | $0.614823333 | 65 – 100 |
| Controller | $196,743.00 | 2% | $3,934.86 | 6,000 | $0.65581 | 65 – 100 |
| Treasurer | $196,743.00 | 2% | $3,934.86 | 6,000 | $0.65581 | 65 – 100 |
| Attorney General | $213,617.00 | 2% | $4,272.34 | 6,000 | $0.712056667 | 65 – 100 |
| Insurance Commissioner | $196,743.00 | 2% | $3,934.86 | 6,000 | $0.65581 | 65 – 100 |
| Member, State Board of Equalization | $184,447.00 | 1% | $1,844.47 | 4,743 | $0.388882564 | 40 – 60 |
| Superintendent of Public Instruction | $213,617.00 | 2% | $4,272.34 | 6,000 | $0.712056667 | 65 – 100 |
| Member of the State Assembly | $134,694.00 | 1% | $1,346.94 | 857 | $1.571691949 | 40 – 60 |
| Office | Annual Salary | % of Annual Salary | Filing Fee | In-Lieu Signatures to Offset Filing Fee | Value of Each Signature | Number of Nomination Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judge of the Superior Court | $244,727.00 | 1% | $2,447.27 | 6,293 | $0.388887653 | 20 – 40 |
| Office | Annual Salary | % of Annual Salary | Filing Fee | In-Lieu Signatures to Offset Filing Fee | Value of Each Signature | Number of Nomination Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Superintendent of Schools | $274,279.00 | 1% | $2,742.79 | 7,053 | $0.388883 | 20 – 40 |
| County Supervisor, District 2 | $116,230.40 | 1% | $1,162.30 | 1,310 | $0.887252 | 20 – 40 |
| County Supervisor, District 3 | $116,230.40 | 1% | $1,162.30 | 1,666 | $0.697659 | 20 – 40 |
| County Clerk/Recorder/Assessor | $231,400.00 | 1% | $2,314.00 | 5,950 | $0.388908 | 20 – 40 |