Articles Tagged With ‘Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC)’
The California Fair Political Practices Commission is a five-member independent, non-partisan commission that has primary responsibility for the impartial and effective administration of the Political Reform Act. The Act regulates campaign financing, conflicts of interest, lobbying, and governmental ethics. The Commission’s objectives are to ensure that public officials act in a fair and unbiased manner in the governmental decision-making process, to promote transparency in government, and to foster public trust in the political system.
The Fair Political Practices Commission Website
Written on 17 May, 2011 in
Featured, Uncovered SLO |
56 comments By KAREN VELIE and DANIEL BLACKBURN San Luis Obispo Mayor Jan Marx, by her own admission in a series of emails, was a key player in an illegal campaign aimed at torpedoing a development project proposed by rancher Ernie Dalidio... (Continue reading)
Written on 4 Apr, 2011 in
Daily Briefs, Featured |
9 comments After a lengthy investigation, former Lt. Gov. and Central Coast state senator Abel Maldonado has agreed to pay a $28,000 fine for committing 14 campaign violations in 2004 through 2008. California campaign rules require the transparency of donors and contributors.... (Continue reading)
Written on 16 Feb, 2011 in
Daily Briefs, Featured |
22 comments Jan Marx, who just took office as mayor of San Luis Obispo, following a narrow election victory in November, has decided to seek a seat on the California Coastal Commission. [Tribune] The mayor’s surprise announcement on Tuesday puts her in... (Continue reading)
Written on 6 Jan, 2011 in
Uncovered SLO |
94 comments A three-year state investigation into the funneling of cash and gifts to the campaigns to stop Ernie Dalidio’s proposal to develop his San Luis Obispo farmland has revealed that the city’s newly elected mayor, Jan Marx, was part of the... (Continue reading)
After four years of anonymity, Thomas and James Copeland have been identified as the principals of the LLC that committed 16 campaign violations in their fight against Ernie Dalidio’s proposed San Luis Obispo County development.
California campaign rules require the transparency... (Continue reading)
Written on 17 Mar, 2010 in
Daily Briefs |
4 comments The California Fair Political Practices Committee (FPPC) has rejected a complaint alleging a conflict of interest involving a San Luis Obispo County Parks Commissioner. The complaint, filed by Santa Margarita blogger Ron Crawford, argued that Parks Commissioner Pandora Nash-Karner of... (Continue reading)
Written on 19 Oct, 2009 in
Uncovered SLO |
3 comments By KAREN VELIE
During the past four months, police and fire have responded to a San Luis Obispo house owned by City Councilman Allen Settle at least three times. The visits, prompted by complaints about noise, suspicious activities and an illegal... (Continue reading)
Written on 10 Mar, 2008 in
Uncovered SLO |
7 comments By KAREN VELIE
Atascadero City Attorney Brian Pierik has been dishing out advice to city officials that some consider misleading regarding disclosure of e-mails from their personal accounts.
Also, the city attorney cited the anti-secrecy Brown Act as his reason for excluding... (Continue reading)
