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Supervisors amend and rework campaign finance ordinance; contested provision sent back to ethics
Summary
The board acted on an amended campaign finance ordinance, severing and re-referring a disputed provision about voluntary spending caps and public financing to the Ethics Commission, and later approved a modified version with language protecting access to public financing.
The Board of Supervisors debated a comprehensive campaign finance ordinance on Aug. 15 that would amend the city's campaign and candidate filing rules, contribution limits, disclaimer and training requirements and other election-related provisions.
Supervisor Chris Daly raised concerns about a provision that would prohibit candidates from opting into voluntary expenditure limits if another candidate had already "busted" the cap early in a cycle. Daly said…
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