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The Los Angeles Ethics Commission announced it will be taking another look at a proposal to ban certain developer contributions to elected officials and candidates after Los Angeles City Council members revived the idea. Six council-members reintroduced the new motion […]

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Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a special election to fill the vacancy in the 1st Senate District. The seat was vacated by Ted Gaines, who was sworn in as a member of the California State Board of Equalization. The special primary […]

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Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a special election to replace Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara in Senate District 33. The special primary election will be held on March 26, and, if necessary, a special runoff election will be held on June 4. […]

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There will be a special election on March 12 to fill the vacancy in the Third Supervisorial District. The vacancy was created when Todd Spitzer won last November’s general election to become Orange County District Attorney. The district includes Orange, […]

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Irvine City Council unanimously approved legislation to strengthen its conflict of interest policy this week. The bill adds a provision to contracts with the city that allows the city to cancel a contract and get reimbursed if a member of […]

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On November 15, the California Fair Political Practices Commission approved proposed regulations to make biennial cost of living adjustments to campaign contribution and gift limits that will apply from January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2020. The proposed regulations would […]

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The city council of San Diego voted unanimously to introduce an ordinance providing tighter restrictions on the handling of confidential documents by council members. Following a breach and subsequent criminal probe for information provided to investors by a council member […]

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City of San Diego voters approved Measure L to limit lobbying and campaign activities of elected city officers. The measure increases the restriction on lobbying by former city officials from one to two years. The measure also eliminates the city […]

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The City of Long Beach, California voted to establish a city ethics commission. Measure CCC creates an independent ethics commission charged with administering and implementing rules concerning campaign financing, lobbying, conflicts of interest and governmental ethics. The commission will also […]

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The city of Long Beach, California has a measure to amend the city’s charter on Tuesday’s ballot. Measure CCC seeks to create an independent ethics commission charged with administering and implementing rules concerning campaign finance, lobbying, conflicts of interest and […]

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On November 15, the California Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) will consider proposed regulations to make biennial cost of living adjustments to campaign contribution and gift limits that will apply from January 1, 2019, through December 31, 2020. The proposed […]

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On September 30, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill requiring lobbyists to complete training on sexual harassment in connection with lobbying activities. Assembly Bill 2055 adds a component to training already required for lobbyists registered with the state and […]

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On September 26, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill concerning political advertising in social media. Assembly Bill 2188, the “Social Media DISCLOSE Act”, requires disclosure for advertisements made “via a form of electronic media that allows users to engage […]

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The Los Angeles Unified School District will hold a special election on March 5, 2019, to fill the vacancy for the Board of Education’s District 5 seat. The seat was vacated earlier this year by Ref Rodriguez, who is currently […]

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