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FPPC legislative counsel briefs commission on 2025 bills including AB 1170 implementation, crypto disclosure and foreign interference proposals
Summary
Senior legislative counsel reviewed 22 substantive Political Reform Act bills in process, highlighting commission‑sponsored or commission‑related measures such as AB 1170 implementation, AB 1029 (crypto disclosure), AB 1286 (disclosure of prospective employment), and others under committee review.
Senior FPPC legislative counsel Lindsay Nakano briefed commissioners April 10 on the 2025 legislative calendar and 22 substantive bills affecting the Political Reform Act.
Nakano reviewed commission‑initiated and commission‑related bills and their committee status. Key items included: AB 359 (extends FPPC authority to contract with local governments) and AB 808 (conforming and cleanup changes tied to the Cal Access replacement system), both reported out of the Assembly Elections Committee on consent. AB 775 (behested payment reporting) would require the FPPC e‑filing system to send automatic confirmation emails and require local agencies to post behested payment reports online within 10 days of receipt; it was placed on the appropriations suspense file. AB 1029, an amendment to the PRA, would require disclosure of interests in cryptocurrency on Form 700; it passed the Assembly Elections Committee on consent.
Nakano also summarized AB 1286 (disclosure when a public official accepts a prospective employment offer) and SB 280 (prohibitions on contributions in state or local office buildings, clarified by new definitions). AB 1286 was narrowed in committee to apply only to section 87200 officials and passed the Assembly Elections Committee on consent. The counsel noted SB 852 (scheduled for April 29) and several other bills under active committee consideration, including bills on behested payments, public campaign financing and conflict‑of‑interest exceptions.
Commissioners asked clarifying procedural questions — for example, whether a legislative district office in a private building would be covered by SB 280; counsel said yes. Commissioner Wilson asked about support and opposition for AB 775; counsel said she had not heard opposition and that the bill had been well received in committee.
Ending: Counsel said she will continue outreach with authors’ offices and report further amendments and committee actions as the legislative session proceeds.
