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Commission deadlocks on reprioritizing work to pursue limits on independent-expenditure contributions

San Francisco Ethics Commission · October 19, 2018
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Summary

A motion to substitute work on limits for contributions to independent-expenditure committees into the commission's top policy priorities produced a 2' 2 tie, falling short of the three votes required to change the quarterly prioritization plan; commissioners debated constitutionality and scheduling before the vote.

A proposal to shift the Ethics Commission's near-term policy focus to drafting an ordinance that would limit contributions to independent-expenditure committees failed to advance after commissioners deadlocked.

Commissioner Rennie moved to substitute the independent-expenditure (IE) contribution limits proposal for…

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