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Ethics Commission hears budget analyst comparisons with Los Angeles and debates contractor, lobbyist and reporting reforms
Summary
Staff presented a budget analyst report comparing San Francisco practices to Los Angeles across seven areas; commissioners discussed extending contractor blackout windows, banning lobbyist contributions, increasing reporting frequency, adjusting contribution limits, shortening credit reclassification windows, and enforcement practices and data accessibility.
The San Francisco Ethics Commission spent the bulk of its meeting discussing a budget analyst report that compared local campaign‑finance and contracting rules with Los Angeles and outlined seven areas for possible reform.
Staff opened the item by summarizing the report’s findings, saying neither city is uniformly more stringent and that the analysis identified seven areas where LA has practices San Francisco could consider adopting or adapting. Commissioners and members of the public then walked through those areas one by one.
On contractor restrictions, staff described extending the window during which contractors, subcontractors and principals are barred from making contributions from six months to 12 months and possible prohibitions on fundraising by covered contractors. Public commenters including Larry…
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