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Mayor’s Initiative Would Bar City Officials From Serving on County Party Committees; Supervisors Question Consistency
Summary
Mayor Newsom’s proposed initiative would prohibit 18 city elective officeholders from simultaneously serving on county party central committees. Supporters said the measure reduces conflicts of interest and advances transparency; several supervisors raised questions about the mayor’s own party seat and differences in contribution rules.
The Rules Committee heard a mayoral initiative that would prohibit city elective officeholders — including the mayor, members of the Board of Supervisors and other citywide officials — from also serving as elected members of county political party central committees. Jason Elliott of the mayor’s office said the measure is intended to reduce either actual conflicts or the appearance of conflicts and that…
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