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Nonprofits, lawyers urge pause on Prop C rules, warn internal‑time reporting would burden advocacy
Summary
At a lengthy public hearing, nonprofit groups, attorneys and advocates told the Ethics Commission that proposed implementing regulations for Proposition C—particularly counting internal staff time toward a $2,500 monthly expenditure‑lobbyist threshold—would impose heavy administrative burdens and chill grassroots advocacy. Commissioners asked staff to refine the draft and schedule further outreach.
The San Francisco Ethics Commission took public testimony Jan. 25 on a first draft of implementing regulations for Proposition C, the voter‑approved measure that creates a new category of “expenditure lobbyists.” Staff presented draft language addressing definitions, a $2,500 monthly threshold, timing rules for when expenditures count, and whether internal staff time should be pro‑rated and reported.
Staff said key open questions include (1) whether a payment counts when it is incurred or when the related communication urging others to lobby is sent; (2) a 12‑month look‑back presumption tying preparatory work…
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