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Ethics Commission adopts amended whistleblower regulations; forwards statute changes to Board of Supervisors
Summary
The commission adopted Attachment 1—amended whistleblower regulations—after amending the complaint definition to allow recorded evidence (not just written complaints). It also voted to forward proposed ordinance changes (Attachment 2) expanding protections (including contractors and remedies) to the Board of Supervisors for drafting and potential adoption.
The San Francisco Ethics Commission voted on March 28 to adopt a set of revised whistleblower regulations and to forward proposed ordinance amendments to the Board of Supervisors for further drafting and consideration.
Staff and Commissioner Hur presented regulations and draft ordinance language developed in response to a civil grand jury report. Key regulatory changes adopted (Attachment 1, as amended) include clarifying that a complaint may be an informal writing or other record—such as an emailed report or documented video—so that oral disclosures captured in a record need not be rejected solely because…
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