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Statements of Economic Interest by California Public Officials

January 20, 2022 6:55 amJanuary 20, 2022 7:10 am

California Government Code Title 9, Chapter 7, Article 5 requires statements of economic interests (SEI) to be filed as part of the conflict of interest laws. Section 87500 requires SEI to be filed as follows: Statewide elected officers—one original with...

California’s Conflict of Interest Codes

January 19, 2022 3:03 pmJanuary 19, 2022 1:36 pm

Government Code Title 9, Chapter 7, Article 3 requires conflicts of interest codes to be adopted. Section 87300 specifies that every agency must adopt and promulgate a Conflict of Interest Code (COIC) and a COIC has the force of law...

Terms Defined in the California Elections Code

January 19, 2022 6:55 amJanuary 19, 2022 7:00 am

The California Elections Code, in Division 0.5, Chapter 4, contains over 60 definitions of terms used throughout the Code. These defined terms include the following: Section 300 defines “vote by mailer voter” and “military or overseas voter.” Section 300.5 defines...

Required Financial Disclosure of California Public Officials

January 18, 2022 3:03 pmJanuary 18, 2022 12:06 pm

As part of California’s conflict of interest laws, certain disclosure must be made. They are contained in Government Code Title 9, Chapter 7, Article 2, which contains Sections 87200 to 97210. Section 87200 provides that Article 2 is applicable to...

California Election Nominations

January 18, 2022 6:48 amJanuary 18, 2022 7:03 am

The California Elections Code provides for nominations in Chapter 3 of Division 0.5. There are three short sections contained in Chapter 3. Section 200 requires the declaration of candidacy for any primary or final election to provide “in full” the...

Limitations on Incumbency in California

January 17, 2022 3:03 pmJanuary 17, 2022 7:59 am

California’s Government Code in Title 9, Chapter 9, has a series of code sections related to incumbency of elected officials. Chapter 9 contains Sections 89000 – 89003. Section 89000 provides that the order of names of candidates on the ballot...

California’s Limits on Bill Introductions

January 17, 2022 11:54 amJanuary 17, 2022 12:02 pm

About a quarter of this country’s legislatures, including California, limit the number of bill introductions by their elected officials. According to data from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), over 100,000 bills are introduced annually in state legislatures in...