San Jose, CA to Consider Changes to Lobbyist Reporting and Gift Ordinances - State and Federal Communications

June 19, 2017  •  

San Jose, CA to Consider Changes to Lobbyist Reporting and Gift Ordinances

The San Jose City Council is set to consider new lobbyist regulations at its meeting on June 20.

As proposed, the changes will require lobbyists to file online reports every Monday if they met with city officials the week prior. The increased reporting frequency is aimed at improving transparency because currently most city decisions are decided before quarterly lobbyist reports are available to the public. The council is also scheduled to consider changing San Jose’s gift ordinance on June 20.

Under the current ordinance, city officials may not accept gifts valued more than $50. The proposed amendment will increase the limit to $470 and require reporting for gifts valued more than $50.

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