See Publications below for informational brochures, booklets and reports. Subscribe to The Public Trust, our new e-newsletter! LAWS Legislation Update: Draft Ordinance to Prohibit Contractor and Subcontractor Contributions and Fundraising (Transmitted to City Council 1/7/05) Draft Ordinance to Require City Elective Official Disclosure of Certain Fundraising Activities (Transmitted to City Council 1/7/05) Draft Ordinances to: 1) Prohibit Campaign Consultants from Lobbying City Officials, and 2) Ban Lobbying Entities from Fundraising for City Elective Officials and Candidates for City Office (Transmitted to City Council 1/7/05) Campaign Finance Campaign Finance Ordinance (Amended Eff. 4/11/04) Campaign Finance Provisions of the City Charter (Charter Sections 470-471) Officeholder Account Regulations (L.A.A.C. Sec. 24.10) Public Matching Funds Regulations (L.A.A.C. Sec. 24.5 et seq.) (Revised Eff. 8/16/03; "Redlined" Version) Ethics Governmental Ethics Ordinance (Revised September 2006; "Redlined" Version) City of Los Angeles Conflict of Interest Code (Revised January 2000) Summary Chart of new lobbying and contractor disclosure laws effective January 1, 2004 Lobbying Municipal Lobbying Ordinance (Revised; Eff. 1/1/06; "Redlined" Version) Lobbying Neighborhood Councils (Ordinance 7/26/04) Summary Chart of new lobbying and contractor disclosure laws effective January 1, 2004 Duties and Powers of the Commission City Ethics Commission Provisions of the City Charter (Charter Sections 700-712) Opinions and Written Advice (L.A.A.C. Sec. 24.1.1) Investigations and Enforcement Regulations (L.A.A.C. Sec. 24.1.2) New Charter Information New City Charter Clarifies Commission Authority and Renumbers Provisions PUBLICATIONS The Commission publishes informational materials to breathe life into the laws it admisters. Campaign Finance 2005 ELECTION STUDY: Investing in the Public Trust: Campaign Finance Reform in the City of Los Angeles 15 Years After Proposition H Information for Neighborhood Councils 2005 Candidate's Guide to Running for City Office (all candidates) Updated! Steps to Running for City Office - Basic information for getting a campaign started Transcript from Campaign Finance Reform in Los Angeles: Lessons from the 2001 City Elections (Oct 2001 - Public Forum) Public Matching Funds Guide for Council Candidates Public Matching Funds Guide for Citywide Candidates (Mayor, City Attorney, Controller) Campaign Finance Reform in Los Angeles: Lessons from the 2001 City Elections (Oct 2001) Executive Summary | full text Investing in Competition: Campaign Finance Reform in the City of Los Angeles (June 1998 - Executive Summary) Top Contributing Interests & Geography of Campaign Giving (Dec. 10, 1998) Staff Report on mandatory campaign audits for the 1995 and 1997 elections Information For Contributors (revised March 2004) (adobe acrobat) Ethics Ethics Handbook for City Board & Commission Members Ethics Handbook for City Officials Gift Restrictions & Disclosure Requirements for City Officials Avoiding Conflicts of Interests Restrictions on Post-City Service Lobbying Activities WhistleBlower Hotline Brochure Its Not Just the Thought that Counts (A summary of the restrictions on gifts you may give to a City official) The Public Trust Newsletters Spring 2006 Lobbying Lobbying Reports Lobbying Brochure (The Los Angeles Municipal Lobbying Ordinance) Issues in Focus - Broadband Lobbying in the City of Los Angeles (August 19, 1999)
See Publications below for informational brochures, booklets and reports.
Subscribe to The Public Trust, our new e-newsletter!
LAWS
Legislation Update: Draft Ordinance to Prohibit Contractor and Subcontractor Contributions and Fundraising (Transmitted to City Council 1/7/05) Draft Ordinance to Require City Elective Official Disclosure of Certain Fundraising Activities (Transmitted to City Council 1/7/05) Draft Ordinances to: 1) Prohibit Campaign Consultants from Lobbying City Officials, and 2) Ban Lobbying Entities from Fundraising for City Elective Officials and Candidates for City Office (Transmitted to City Council 1/7/05)
Draft Ordinance to Prohibit Contractor and Subcontractor Contributions and Fundraising (Transmitted to City Council 1/7/05) Draft Ordinance to Require City Elective Official Disclosure of Certain Fundraising Activities (Transmitted to City Council 1/7/05) Draft Ordinances to: 1) Prohibit Campaign Consultants from Lobbying City Officials, and 2) Ban Lobbying Entities from Fundraising for City Elective Officials and Candidates for City Office (Transmitted to City Council 1/7/05)
Draft Ordinance to Prohibit Contractor and Subcontractor Contributions and Fundraising (Transmitted to City Council 1/7/05)
Draft Ordinance to Require City Elective Official Disclosure of Certain Fundraising Activities (Transmitted to City Council 1/7/05)
Draft Ordinances to: 1) Prohibit Campaign Consultants from Lobbying City Officials, and 2) Ban Lobbying Entities from Fundraising for City Elective Officials and Candidates for City Office (Transmitted to City Council 1/7/05)
Campaign Finance Campaign Finance Ordinance (Amended Eff. 4/11/04) Campaign Finance Provisions of the City Charter (Charter Sections 470-471) Officeholder Account Regulations (L.A.A.C. Sec. 24.10) Public Matching Funds Regulations (L.A.A.C. Sec. 24.5 et seq.) (Revised Eff. 8/16/03; "Redlined" Version)
Campaign Finance Ordinance (Amended Eff. 4/11/04) Campaign Finance Provisions of the City Charter (Charter Sections 470-471) Officeholder Account Regulations (L.A.A.C. Sec. 24.10) Public Matching Funds Regulations (L.A.A.C. Sec. 24.5 et seq.) (Revised Eff. 8/16/03; "Redlined" Version)
Ethics Governmental Ethics Ordinance (Revised September 2006; "Redlined" Version) City of Los Angeles Conflict of Interest Code (Revised January 2000) Summary Chart of new lobbying and contractor disclosure laws effective January 1, 2004
Ethics
Governmental Ethics Ordinance (Revised September 2006; "Redlined" Version) City of Los Angeles Conflict of Interest Code (Revised January 2000) Summary Chart of new lobbying and contractor disclosure laws effective January 1, 2004
Lobbying Municipal Lobbying Ordinance (Revised; Eff. 1/1/06; "Redlined" Version) Lobbying Neighborhood Councils (Ordinance 7/26/04) Summary Chart of new lobbying and contractor disclosure laws effective January 1, 2004
Lobbying
Municipal Lobbying Ordinance (Revised; Eff. 1/1/06; "Redlined" Version) Lobbying Neighborhood Councils (Ordinance 7/26/04) Summary Chart of new lobbying and contractor disclosure laws effective January 1, 2004
Duties and Powers of the Commission City Ethics Commission Provisions of the City Charter (Charter Sections 700-712) Opinions and Written Advice (L.A.A.C. Sec. 24.1.1) Investigations and Enforcement Regulations (L.A.A.C. Sec. 24.1.2) New Charter Information New City Charter Clarifies Commission Authority and Renumbers Provisions
Duties and Powers of the Commission
City Ethics Commission Provisions of the City Charter (Charter Sections 700-712) Opinions and Written Advice (L.A.A.C. Sec. 24.1.1) Investigations and Enforcement Regulations (L.A.A.C. Sec. 24.1.2)
New Charter Information
New City Charter Clarifies Commission Authority and Renumbers Provisions
PUBLICATIONS The Commission publishes informational materials to breathe life into the laws it admisters. Campaign Finance 2005 ELECTION STUDY: Investing in the Public Trust: Campaign Finance Reform in the City of Los Angeles 15 Years After Proposition H Information for Neighborhood Councils 2005 Candidate's Guide to Running for City Office (all candidates) Updated! Steps to Running for City Office - Basic information for getting a campaign started Transcript from Campaign Finance Reform in Los Angeles: Lessons from the 2001 City Elections (Oct 2001 - Public Forum) Public Matching Funds Guide for Council Candidates Public Matching Funds Guide for Citywide Candidates (Mayor, City Attorney, Controller) Campaign Finance Reform in Los Angeles: Lessons from the 2001 City Elections (Oct 2001) Executive Summary | full text Investing in Competition: Campaign Finance Reform in the City of Los Angeles (June 1998 - Executive Summary) Top Contributing Interests & Geography of Campaign Giving (Dec. 10, 1998) Staff Report on mandatory campaign audits for the 1995 and 1997 elections Information For Contributors (revised March 2004) (adobe acrobat) Ethics Ethics Handbook for City Board & Commission Members Ethics Handbook for City Officials Gift Restrictions & Disclosure Requirements for City Officials Avoiding Conflicts of Interests Restrictions on Post-City Service Lobbying Activities WhistleBlower Hotline Brochure Its Not Just the Thought that Counts (A summary of the restrictions on gifts you may give to a City official) The Public Trust Newsletters Spring 2006 Lobbying Lobbying Reports Lobbying Brochure (The Los Angeles Municipal Lobbying Ordinance) Issues in Focus - Broadband Lobbying in the City of Los Angeles (August 19, 1999)
The Commission publishes informational materials to breathe life into the laws it admisters. Campaign Finance 2005 ELECTION STUDY: Investing in the Public Trust: Campaign Finance Reform in the City of Los Angeles 15 Years After Proposition H Information for Neighborhood Councils 2005 Candidate's Guide to Running for City Office (all candidates) Updated! Steps to Running for City Office - Basic information for getting a campaign started Transcript from Campaign Finance Reform in Los Angeles: Lessons from the 2001 City Elections (Oct 2001 - Public Forum) Public Matching Funds Guide for Council Candidates Public Matching Funds Guide for Citywide Candidates (Mayor, City Attorney, Controller) Campaign Finance Reform in Los Angeles: Lessons from the 2001 City Elections (Oct 2001) Executive Summary | full text Investing in Competition: Campaign Finance Reform in the City of Los Angeles (June 1998 - Executive Summary) Top Contributing Interests & Geography of Campaign Giving (Dec. 10, 1998) Staff Report on mandatory campaign audits for the 1995 and 1997 elections Information For Contributors (revised March 2004) (adobe acrobat) Ethics Ethics Handbook for City Board & Commission Members Ethics Handbook for City Officials Gift Restrictions & Disclosure Requirements for City Officials Avoiding Conflicts of Interests Restrictions on Post-City Service Lobbying Activities WhistleBlower Hotline Brochure Its Not Just the Thought that Counts (A summary of the restrictions on gifts you may give to a City official) The Public Trust Newsletters Spring 2006 Lobbying Lobbying Reports Lobbying Brochure (The Los Angeles Municipal Lobbying Ordinance) Issues in Focus - Broadband Lobbying in the City of Los Angeles (August 19, 1999)
The Commission publishes informational materials to breathe life into the laws it admisters.
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