Fair Political Practices Commission – Page 2

Homeless Help or Hindrance?

July 31, 2023 12:27 pmJuly 31, 2023 1:10 pm

As of December, 2021, Santa Rosa City Councilmember Harrison Newton Jesse “Jack” Tibbetts, and Executive Director of St. Vincent de Paul Sonoma County, abruptly resigned from his council position. Given that he was reelected to a second term in November...

Holding Government Accountable

June 19, 2023 2:45 amJune 19, 2023 2:46 am

In the year 2023, conservatives are fleeing California in waves as progressive leadership reigns, and the cost of living continues to skyrocket. As unorthodox policies are presented and passed through the legislature, constituents wonder if there is any hope for...

‘Sustainable’ Sonoma-Marin SMART Train: Environmental or Autocratic?

June 14, 2023 2:05 pmJune 14, 2023 2:05 pm

The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) rail line and bicycle-pedestrian pathway project has helped transport passengers across the North Bay since 2002, but at what cost to the taxpayers? The special District established by state legislation has piqued the interest...

More on Statutory Exemptions from California’s Administrative Procedure Act

May 20, 2023 7:11 amMay 20, 2023 7:18 am

I have written in the past about the Legislature unfortunately creating statutory exemptions from California’s Administrative Procedure Act (APA), which governs the rulemaking activities of California’s more than 200 executive branch agencies, departments, boards, and commissions. A fundamental purpose of...

Former Sonoma Developmental Center Site Plan Riddled With Nepotism

May 3, 2023 3:35 pmMay 3, 2023 3:46 pm

Over the past several years, the Sonoma County Board of Supervisors has held discussions regarding the preservation and future usage of a historically controversial site, the Sonoma Developmental Center. The 945-acre Glen Ellen property has been at the epicenter of concern for local...

Globe Quiz on California Lobbying

April 19, 2023 6:39 amApril 19, 2023 7:56 am

This quiz is to test your knowledge about about California’s lobbying laws. Procurement lobbying of state agencies and departments is regulated under the Fair Political Practices Commission like other forms of lobbying. Quasi-legislative and quasi-judicial activities at state agencies and...

Ethics Training for California’s Local Agencies

December 22, 2022 8:14 amDecember 22, 2022 8:17 am

The California Government Code provides numerous powers and duties to local agencies, including cities and counties, as well as to their officers and employees. These local agency officers and employees and required to have ethics training. Government Code Section 53234...