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FPPC discusses posting options for statements of economic interest as electronic filing moves to agency system
Summary
Commission pre‑notice discussion focused on rules for posting statements of economic interest (Form 700) after AB 1170 requires filing directly with the FPPC; staff presented three posting options and solicited commissioner direction.
Commission staff sought preliminary direction Feb. 13 from the Fair Political Practices Commission on how widely the agency should post statements of economic interest online after AB 1170 requires many filers to use the FPPC’s electronic filing system.
Legal and filing staff presented three options for which Form 700 filings would be posted on the FPPC website: (1) maintain the current rule — post elected officers and FPPC chair/commissioners only; (2) post all Government Code section 87200 filers (the higher‑level state and local officials required to disclose broader financial interests); or (3) post every statement submitted to the FPPC (including many state and local employees who currently file with agencies). Staff said broad posting would be technically feasible once all filers submit electronically; it would reduce staff time spent responding to requests and scanning paper filings.
Several commissioners expressed concern about privacy and safety for lower‑level employees whose Form 700s could include residential information or other identifiers; one commissioner asked whether schedulers and similar staff—positions that often are held by women statewide—might be disproportionately affected. Staff noted the law already requires certain redactions and that AB 1170 also added email addresses to the list of fields that may be redacted when posted. Commissioners also asked whether legislative employees and others who currently file with the Legislature or other agencies would be included; staff said agencies may designate certain positions to file with FPPC, and those who file with FPPC will now file electronically.
Staff reported that administrative and IT divisions had identified posting option 2 (post all §87200 filers) and option 3 (post all filings received) as feasible with modest additional administrative setup; more fine‑grained posting by job function (for example, only supervisors) would be technically more complex. Commissioners asked staff to return at adoption with two clear options (post §87200 filers vs. post all filings received by FPPC) and to include privacy‑and‑safety analysis, reverse data‑transfer opportunities for local agencies, and stakeholder feedback from legislative staff and advocacy groups.
No formal vote was taken; staff will present regulatory language and a recommendation for adoption at a future meeting.
