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Board approves revised member handbook after Bagley‑Keene and gifts discussion
Summary
After debate about whether handbook language was overly restrictive, the board revised its member communications text to mirror Bagley‑Keene guidance and adopted a gifts/travel/honoraria section directing members to comply with FPPC rules; staff were authorized to finalize technical edits.
The California State Board of Optometry approved an updated board member handbook after staff and legal counsel walked the board through changes intended to modernize the document and add accountability provisions.
Discussion focused primarily on two flagged items: member communications and the gifts policy. One draft sentence stated that "board…
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