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City attorneys outline conflicts‑of‑interest rules, highlight Levine Act contribution limits
Summary
Deputy City Attorney Luis Haro reviewed financial and contractual conflict rules under the Political Reform Act, Government Code Section 1090 and the Levine Act, including thresholds for disclosure and recusal.
Deputy City Attorney Luis Haro walked attendees through the primary state and local laws that govern financial conflicts of interest, contractual conflicts and recent changes concerning campaign contributions.
Haro described the Political Reform Act framework and the four‑step FPPC analysis that officials and staff use when evaluating whether a decision has a disqualifying financial effect. He said material financial interests can arise from business entities and real property (thresholds commonly referenced at $2,000) and from proximity rules that look at property within 500 to 1,000 feet of a decision’s subject.
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