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Q: My employer makes corporate contributions in California. We have not yet exceeded $10,000 in calendar year 2024. The primary election is in March, along with the general election in the fall. If we decide to make contributions, when do […]

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Oakland, California - by James BeBop

The City Council recently passed an ordinance codifying lobbyist registration fees and fee penalties. The registration fee is $500 with a late filing fee of $10 per day for registrations and reports and a fee cap of $1,000. The ordinance […]

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Anaheim City Hall

City Council members voted unanimously to pass a policy requiring the members to post their calendar online. The postings will list any meetings that occur with lobbyists, developers, union representatives, and residents. This policy comes following an FBI statement concluding […]

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California State Capitol Building - Jeff Turner

Gov. Gavin Newsom has picked Laphonza Butler to fill Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat. Butler is the current president of Emily’s List, a national political organization that focuses on electing Democratic women who support abortion access. She previously served as president […]

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Dianne Feinstein passed away at the age of 90. Feinstein’s death leaves a vacant U.S. Senate seat, requiring Gov. Gavin Newsome to appoint a temporary successor. Feinstein started her public service career as president of San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors […]

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September 6, 2023  •  

San Jose Passes Ethics Changes

The San Jose City Council has approved changes to the city’s ethics rules. Officials have lowered the city’s revolving door prohibition for former employees from two years down to one, removed fees for late lobbying disclosures, and uncapped reimbursement amounts […]

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Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 678 into law on September 1. Senate Bill 678 requires a person paid by a committee to post content online supporting or opposing a candidate or a ballot measure to include a disclaimer stating […]

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San Francisco, California - Noahnmf

The San Francisco Ethics Commission has drafted regulations, overhauling the city’s gift law. While the regulation does not change the gift limit, the regulation heavily alters what is considered not a gift, adding more exclusions, and better defining existing exclusions. […]

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Oakland, California - by James BeBop

The Oakland Ethics Commission passed a Master Fee Schedule including a newly added annual lobbyist registration fee of $500 and a late filing fee of $10 per day for registrations and reports. The City Council approved the inclusion of the […]

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The James R. Browning U.S. Court of Appeals Building in San Francisco

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that California’s Government Code §3205, which bars employees of local governmental entities from soliciting political contributions from coworkers but places no such restriction on state employees, is unconstitutional. U.S. Circuit Judge Marsha […]

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May 23, 2023  •  

FPPC Passes New Regulations

The Fair Political Practices Commission has passed multiple regulations clarifying Senate Bill 1439 and Political Advertising. The regulations dealing with Senate Bill 1439 focus on who is disqualified and how an officer would know a donor has a financial interest […]

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A coalition of business groups have filed a lawsuit against the Fair Political Practices Commission, seeking to stop enforcement of new pay-to-play restrictions in Senate Bill 1439. The new law removed the exception for locally elected officials and extended the […]

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The Orange County Council has voted to raise the campaign contribution limit from $2,200 to $2,500 per election cycle. The Orange County Campaign Reform Ordinance requires the board to adjust the campaign contribution limitation in February of every odd year. […]

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February 20, 2023  •  

Anaheim, CA Raises Contribution Limits

Anaheim City Hall

The city of Anaheim raised campaign contribution limits to $2,500 per election cycle. Anaheim reevaluates contribution limits at the start of every odd-numbered year and alters them based on the consumer price index (CPI) of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim region. […]

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