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Board and Ethics Commission open lengthy joint hearing on campaign and conflict-of-interest reforms
Summary
A joint hearing of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and the Ethics Commission on April 3 examined a sweeping package of campaign finance and conflict‑of‑interest amendments, as commissioners, supervisors and more than two dozen public speakers debated new donor disclosure rules and limits on contributions tied to land‑use decisions.
A joint hearing of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and the city’s Ethics Commission on April 3 examined proposed amendments to the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code, including new disclosure rules for large donors, restrictions on certain contributions from parties with pending land-use matters, and new reporting obligations for donations made at the request of public officials.
The Ethics Commission’s chair, Chair Chiu, opened the meeting saying the commission sought to “shine the light on conduct that can create the risk of pay-to-play” and asked the board and commission to work collaboratively to refine the package. The board’s sponsor, Supervisor Peskin, told the joint panel the goal was to make comprehensive reforms to reduce the influence of anonymous and large outside spending in local elections.
The hearing followed a structure agreed by the two bodies: commissioners presented amendments, then the board offered…
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