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Ethics staff outline proposed gift‑law ballot measure and regulations; unions and nonprofits seek more talks
Summary
Staff presented a package of proposed ordinance and regulatory changes to strengthen gift, bribery and disclosure rules; commissioners deferred final action because the meet‑and‑confer process with employee unions is still open and nonprofit stakeholders asked for additional clarification and an interested‑persons hearing.
San Francisco Ethics Commission staff on Feb. 11 presented a two‑part package — a proposed ballot ordinance and companion regulation amendments — that would rewrite local rules on gifts, restricted sources and related disclosures. The staff presentation described multiple changes aimed at preventing conflicts of interest revealed by recent corruption cases.
Key proposals include adopting a local definition of "gift," expanding the restricted‑source rule to prohibit giving as well as accepting prohibited gifts (and to cover affiliates and permit applicants), standardizing disclosures for payments to departments, aligning local bribery rules with federal standards (banning "anything of value" in bribery), expanding annual ethics training to all Form 700 filers, and giving the Commission…
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