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Supervisors ask staff to form ad hoc on campaign limits after briefing on Levine Act changes
Summary
After a legal update on the Levine Act and a review of local options for campaign contribution and expenditure limits, the board asked the chair to form an ad hoc committee of supervisors to work with staff on draft options for local rules and enforcement, including possible FPPC enforcement contracts.
The Napa County Board of Supervisors on March 25 discussed potential local limits on campaign contributions and recent changes to the Levine Act, and the chair appointed an ad hoc group to work with staff on options.
What the board heard - County counsel summarized earlier board action (an ordinance adopted in 2021 that mirrored the state's default contribution limit then in effect and established candidate loan limits) and explained legal and enforcement tradeoffs if the county adopts a limit different from the state default. Notably, if the…
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