San Francisco law requires lobbyists influencing the City and working on behalf of the City to register and file reports disclosing their lobbying activity. It also imposes certain restrictions on these lobbyists. There are three types of lobbyists:
The Commission is authorized by the City Charter to conduct audits of Lobbyists. Lobbyists who fail to file disclosures on time are subject to late fees.
Laws
The City’s Lobbyist Ordinance can be found in Section 2 of the Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code.
The Ethics Commission has also promulgated regulations implementing the Lobbyist Ordinance.
Lobbyists on behalf of the City are regulated by the Sunshine Ordinance (SF Administrative Code).