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Ethics commission approves $22,200 stipulation for former appeals board member over omitted Form 700 entries amid public calls for higher fines
Summary
The San Francisco Ethics Commission approved a stipulation resolving 37 omitted commission-income disclosures by former Board of Appeals member Darryl Honda, imposing a $22,200 penalty. Commissioners and members of the public sharply debated whether the sanction was sufficient; the motion passed 3–2.
The San Francisco Ethics Commission on a 3–2 vote approved a proposed stipulation resolving reporting violations by former Board of Appeals member Darryl Honda for failing to disclose 37 commission-income sources across multiple years.
Director of Enforcement Pat Ford told commissioners the respondent cooperated, amended his Form 700s and that staff did not find evidence of willful deception or that Honda took actions that created a material financial benefit for those sources. "We did a very close review to try and understand if Commissioner Honda did take any actions that would have had a…
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