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Election 2024: Live updates from across San Francisco

Mark Farrell faces a major campaign finance fine just before Election Day, potentially influencing voter perception and decision-making.

Mark Farrell agrees to $108K ethics penalty - largest in S.F. history

The San Francisco Ethics Commission finalized a historic $108,000 fine against mayoral candidate Mark Farrell for fund commingling violations.

S.F. mayor, city attorney broke law by deleting texts, task force says

San Francisco's Sunshine Ordinance Task Force found Mayor London Breed and City Attorney David Chiu violated public records law by deleting official text messages.

Mark Farrell Hit With Largest Ethics Fine In City History Over Commingling of Campaign Funds With Prop D

Mark Farrell's campaign faced scrutiny over potential campaign finance violations related to Proposition D funding.
Settlements reveal ethical concerns and could influence voter perception ahead of the San Francisco mayoral election.

Mayor London Breed likely to elude consequences for deleting text messages

Mayor Breed likely faces no serious consequences for deleting official text messages, despite task force recommendations for investigation into public records violations.

Crusade to keep cars on Great Highway flouted campaign laws, complaint alleges

Open the Great Highway accused of failing to register as a political committee against Proposition K, raising legal and transparency issues regarding donor disclosure.

Election 2024: Live updates from across San Francisco

Mark Farrell faces a major campaign finance fine just before Election Day, potentially influencing voter perception and decision-making.

Mark Farrell agrees to $108K ethics penalty - largest in S.F. history

The San Francisco Ethics Commission finalized a historic $108,000 fine against mayoral candidate Mark Farrell for fund commingling violations.

S.F. mayor, city attorney broke law by deleting texts, task force says

San Francisco's Sunshine Ordinance Task Force found Mayor London Breed and City Attorney David Chiu violated public records law by deleting official text messages.

Mark Farrell Hit With Largest Ethics Fine In City History Over Commingling of Campaign Funds With Prop D

Mark Farrell's campaign faced scrutiny over potential campaign finance violations related to Proposition D funding.
Settlements reveal ethical concerns and could influence voter perception ahead of the San Francisco mayoral election.

Mayor London Breed likely to elude consequences for deleting text messages

Mayor Breed likely faces no serious consequences for deleting official text messages, despite task force recommendations for investigation into public records violations.

Crusade to keep cars on Great Highway flouted campaign laws, complaint alleges

Open the Great Highway accused of failing to register as a political committee against Proposition K, raising legal and transparency issues regarding donor disclosure.
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#conflict-of-interest

Norfolk County sheriff's deputy allegedly used department employees to work on his house, violating state law

Thomas Brady violated conflict of interest laws by co-opting sheriff's office employees for personal plumbing work at his residence.

Upwards of 450 city officials have not declared their financial interests

463 government employees in San Francisco have not disclosed their income, gifts, and assets as required by state law.
Transparency tools like the “Statement of Economic Interest” are essential for preventing conflicts of interest in government decision-making.

Norfolk County sheriff's deputy allegedly used department employees to work on his house, violating state law

Thomas Brady violated conflict of interest laws by co-opting sheriff's office employees for personal plumbing work at his residence.

Upwards of 450 city officials have not declared their financial interests

463 government employees in San Francisco have not disclosed their income, gifts, and assets as required by state law.
Transparency tools like the “Statement of Economic Interest” are essential for preventing conflicts of interest in government decision-making.
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Editorial: Voters just passed L.A. County's most important government reform in decades

Measure G introduces transformative governance reforms for L.A. County, including an ethics commission, an elected county mayor, and expanded representation in the Board of Supervisors.
#campaign-finance

L.A. real estate developer accused of 444 violations of campaign fundraising laws

Real estate developer Samuel Leung faces serious allegations from the LA Ethics Commission for over 444 violations of campaign finance laws.

SF mayoral candidate Mark Farrell to pay ethics penalty for alleged campaign finance violations

Mark Farrell's $108,179 settlement highlights violations in campaign finance rules, marking the largest settlement in the San Francisco Ethics Commission's history.

L.A. real estate developer accused of 444 violations of campaign fundraising laws

Real estate developer Samuel Leung faces serious allegations from the LA Ethics Commission for over 444 violations of campaign finance laws.

SF mayoral candidate Mark Farrell to pay ethics penalty for alleged campaign finance violations

Mark Farrell's $108,179 settlement highlights violations in campaign finance rules, marking the largest settlement in the San Francisco Ethics Commission's history.
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#los-angeles

Your guide to Charter Amendment ER: Revamping L.A.'s Ethics Commission

Charter Amendment ER seeks to strengthen the Ethics Commission in Los Angeles by increasing its budget and penalties for ethical violations.

Independent governance reform group calls for stronger Ethics Commission

The Los Angeles Ethics Commission is being recommended to be larger and more powerful to oversee city governance
The commission would have the authority to approve City Council ethics legislation and place proposed policy changes directly on the ballot

Your guide to Charter Amendment ER: Revamping L.A.'s Ethics Commission

Charter Amendment ER seeks to strengthen the Ethics Commission in Los Angeles by increasing its budget and penalties for ethical violations.

Independent governance reform group calls for stronger Ethics Commission

The Los Angeles Ethics Commission is being recommended to be larger and more powerful to oversee city governance
The commission would have the authority to approve City Council ethics legislation and place proposed policy changes directly on the ballot
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Cuomo to keep $5 million in book cash thanks to appellate court ruling that scraps ethics board

Former Gov. Cuomo succeeded in dismantling the ethics commission challenging his book deal, citing separation of powers violations and asserting no one is above the law.

Texas influencers should disclose paid political posts

Social media influencers were paid to support a political figure in Texas, highlighting the shift from traditional ads to social media influencing.
Proposed Texas Ethics Commission regulation aims to require disclosure of paid political advertising on social media, similar to regulations for traditional campaign ads.

Police raid Paris town hall over Mayor Anne Hidalgo's Tahiti trip

Investigators raided Paris town hall as part of probe into Mayor Anne Hidalgo's trip to Tahiti.
Hidalgo justified the trip by linking it to the Paris Olympics, but included a personal stay with her partner.

L.A. ethics panel rejects proposed $11,250 fine for Leslie Moonves as too low

City Ethics Commission rejected proposed settlement with Leslie Moonves for interfering with police investigation.
Commissioners believed the allegations against Moonves warranted a stronger penalty.

Proposed changes to the city's ethics commission falter - Austin Monitor

Proposal to reenvision ethics commission as independent entity fails at Charter Review Commission
Current system lacks expertise, enforcement abilities, and does not investigate violations unless a complaint is filed

Should L.A. County expand to nine supervisors? Voters may decide in November

Proposal to increase the size of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to nine members and create an elected county chief executive position.
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