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Ethics commission moves draft to restore parts of Prop J, seeks public vetting
Summary
The commission presented a draft ordinance to restore parts of Proposition J (2000) that would broaden prohibitions on personal or campaign advantages tied to public decisions and add disqualification and debarment provisions; commissioners asked staff and the city attorney to run interested‑persons meetings before any final vote.
The San Francisco Ethics Commission on March 22 unveiled a draft to restore elements of Proposition J, the 2000 voter measure limiting certain gifts and campaign advantages for officials, and agreed to pursue interested‑persons meetings and city‑attorney review before deciding whether to send the proposal to the Board of Supervisors.
Chair Keane, who introduced the effort and said he did not expect the commission to vote on the draft at the meeting, framed the work as a measured restoration of voter intent. "I would not anticipate voting on this tonight because it's such an important measure, and should be vetted more by the people of San Francisco," Keane said.
Oliver Luby, who helped draft the restoration language, told commissioners the proposal aims to expand provisions in the Campaign Finance Reform Ordinance (CFRO) — notably…
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