July 14, 2023 For information: Patrick Ford (415) 252-3100. At its monthly public meeting Friday, the San Francisco Ethics Commission unanimously approved a stipulated agreement fining Gwyneth Borden, former Vice […]
Category: Press Releases
Ethics Commission Fines Political Committee Progress San Francisco $29,300 for Failing To Accurately Report $1.1 Million in Campaign Contributions
June 12, 2023 For information: Patrick Ford (415) 252-3100. At its monthly public meeting on Friday June 9th, the San Francisco Ethics Commission unanimously approved a stipulated agreement fining the […]
Enforcement Update: Ethics Commission Approves Settlements in Five Separate Cases.
For information: Patrick Ford, Director of Enforcement (415) 252-3100 At its regular monthly meeting on Friday May 5, 2023, the San Francisco Ethics Commission approved five separate settlement agreements that […]
Statement of SF Ethics Commission Chair Yvonne Lee on Guilty Plea of Former City Official Over Corruption Charges
On January 13, former president of the San Francisco Building Inspection Commission and permit expediter, Rodrigo Santos, pleaded guilty to 17 federal counts related to multiple schemes that defrauded his […]
Notice of Changes to State Law Regarding Limitations on Campaign Contributions from Certain Parties and Disqualifications Based on Past Campaign Contributions
Updated: 12/14/23 On January 1, 2023, a new statewide law aimed at further combatting “pay-to-play” politics became operative. On June 15, 2023, the Fair Political Practices Commission (“FPPC’”) adopted regulations […]
Press Release – Ethics Commission Fines Former Arts Commission Community Investments Director Barbara Mumby $20,000 for Violating Ethics Laws
May 13, 2022 For information: Michael Canning (415) 252-3100. Ethics Commission Fines Former Arts Commission Community Investments Director Barbara Mumby $20,000 for Violating Ethics Laws At its monthly public meeting […]
Press Release – Ethics Commission Fines City Employee for Engaging in Activity Incompatible with Public Duties
Date: February 12, 2021 Contact: Pat Ford (415) 252-3100 At its monthly public meeting today, the San Francisco Ethics Commission approved a settlement agreement fining an employee of the City and County of San Francisco $2,500 for engaging in […]
Deadline to file SFEC-142a Statement of Participation or Non-Participation in the Public Financing Program for District 1 Supervisor Candidates is extended to Thursday, June 18, 2020
Due to the San Francisco Department of Elections extension of the deadline to file nomination papers for District 1 Supervisor, the deadline to file a Statement of Participation or Non-participation […]
Ethics Commission Certifies Eligibility of First Publicly Financed Candidates in District 1 & District 11 Board of Supervisor Races for the November 2020 Elections
May 28, 2020 Contact: Pat Ford (415) 252-3100 The Ethics Commission announced today the first certifications of candidates running for office in Board of Supervisors District 1 and District 11 […]
Ethics Commission Certifies Eligibility of First Publicly Financed Candidate in District 7 Board of Supervisor Race for the November 2020 Election
*Updated May 28, 2020 – this notice has been updated to list the correct nomination deadline for candidates* For Release: Friday, May 15, 2020 Contact: Pat Ford (415) 252-3100 The […]