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Supervisors refer draft campaign‑finance ordinance back to Ethics Commission after broad public pushback
Summary
Supervisor Wiener’s proposed amendments to the city’s campaign rules drew sustained public criticism for weakening disclosure and 24‑hour reporting; the Rules Committee voted to continue and re‑refer the ordinance to the Ethics Commission for additional public hearings and revisions.
Supervisor Wiener introduced an ordinance to amend the city’s campaign and governmental contact code to streamline disclaimers, align local disclosure with state law, index the local $500 contribution limit to inflation and remove an overall cumulative contribution limit. Wheeler said some changes respond to constitutional concerns and practicalities of ranked‑choice voting and campaign administration.
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