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Ethics Commission adopts regulations to implement Proposition D on incompatible activities
Summary
The San Francisco Ethics Commission voted unanimously to adopt regulations implementing section 3.218 (Proposition D) that clarify when city officers and employees must recuse from matters involving outside employment, ownership, or nonprofit board service; stakeholders warned the rules could limit frontline nonprofit employees.
The San Francisco Ethics Commission on a unanimous vote adopted regulations to implement section 3.218 of the campaign and governmental conduct code, the provision amended by Proposition D, clarifying when city officers and employees must abstain from matters that could benefit their private employment, ownership interests or nonprofit service.
Staff told commissioners the draft regulations (dashes 1–8) specify that officers may appear before their department only if they abstain from conflicting city duties, allow single‑member LLCs to be represented in limited circumstances, permit…
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