City Elective Office, Ballot Measure and County Central Committee Elections
State and local law impose restrictions and reporting requirements on individuals or entities making contributions to City candidates and on third-parties that spend money to support or oppose a City candidate or measure. Some of these laws may also apply to contributions towards candidates running for county central committee and those contributing to or making independent expenditures in support or opposition of candidates for Employees Retirement System Board, Health Service System Retirement Board, and Retiree Health Care Trust Fund Board.
Retirement Board, Health Service System Board, Retiree Health Care Trust Fund Board Elections
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The City’s Campaign Finance Reform Ordinance is found at Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code section 1.100.
The Ethics Commission has also promulgated regulations implementing these provisions.
This ordinance also incorporates the provisions of the Political Reform Act related in local elections, as well as the implementing regulations promulgated by the Fair Political Practices Commission.
Administrative Code Sec. 16.550. governs campaign disclosure and reporting requirements for candidates, contributors, and those making independent expenditures in connection with Retirement Board, Health Service System Board, Retiree Health Care Trust Fund Board elections.
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