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Rules committee vetoes two Ethics Commission regulations after debate over home fundraising language
Summary
After extensive questioning about whether a new rule would treat the value of a home or office as a campaign contribution, the Rules Committee vetoed two Ethics Commission regulations (1.126-9 and 1.127-4) and transmitted the veto to the full Board for consideration.
The Rules Committee voted unanimously on May 13, 2024 to veto two Ethics Commission regulations and send the veto message to the full Board, after a lengthy debate over language that would treat the "value of the use of the home or office as a fundraising event venue" as an in‑kind contribution for certain barred donors.
Supervisors raised concerns the regulation would be overbroad, chilling grassroots campaign activity and inadvertently barring…
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