Form 645
Report of Person Spending $5,000 or More
Description
Form 645 is the quarterly disclosure document filed by a $5,000 filer (i.e. a person who does not employ a lobbyist or contract with a lobbying firm, but who makes payments to influence legislative or administrative action in aggregation of $5,000 or more in any calendar quarter). The filer does not submit a registration or termination statement, and is only required to file Form 645 in those calendar quarters which $5,000 or more is spent to influence legislative or administrative action. Form 645 must be filed electronically.
Sections
Form 645 has 5 sections.
| Name |
|---|
| Part 1, Legislative or State Agency Administrative Actions Actively Lobbied during the Period (p. 2) |
| Part 2, Payments Made this Period, Section A, Activity Expenses (p. 4) |
| Part 2, Payments Made this Period, Section B, Other Payments to Influence Legislative or Administrative Action (p. 4) |
| Part 2, Payments Made this Period, Section C, Payments in Connection with Administrative Testimony in Ratemaking Proceedings Before the California Public Utilities Commission (p. 4) |
| Part 3, Campaign Contributions Made (p. 4) |
CAL-ACCESS files
This form populates the following nine CAL-ACCESS files.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| EFS_FILING_LOG_CD | Logs from the Electronic Filing Subsystem, which accepts and validates electronic filings. |
| CVR_LOBBY_DISCLOSURE_CD | The cover page of lobbying-disclosure forms. |
| F690P2_CD | Amendments to lobbying-disclosure filings. |
| LEXP_CD | Lobbying activity expenditures. |
| LCCM_CD | Lobbyist campaign contributions. |
| FILER_FILINGS_CD | An index that links filers to their filings. |
| SMRY_CD | Summary totals from filings. |
| TEXT_MEMO_CD | Text memos attached to electronic filings. |
| RECEIVED_FILINGS_CD | Undocumented. |
Sample
An example of Form 645.