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2016 News and Updates

2016 News and Updates

Commission Approves Lobbying Disclosure
FPPC Weighs Expanding Lobbying Disclosure
Californians Get More Transparency
FPPC To Modernize Political Reform Act
Fountain Valley Man pleads guilty to laundering campaign funds
Ethics agency launches revision of Political Reform Act
Proposed Rule Closes Lobbying Loophole
Ex-state Sen. Leland Yee gets 5 years in prison in corruption case
Fair Play
California Agency Said Ready For Elections
FPPC votes to tighten California lobbying regulations
Ethics Agency Closes Loophole
UC Davis Law Students Collaborate with FPPC on PRA overhaul
UC Law Student Team Tapped to Rewrite State Campaign Law
Cox fine $3k by Political Watchdog
Brown vetoes bill requiring advocates for state contracts to register
Former State Senator Admits Campaign Violations
Tony Strickland agrees to $40,000 ethics fine
Garden Grove Warned by State Over Making Documents Available
PAC In Violation
California Political Watchdog targets 'shadow lobbyists'
Dark money’s deceptive power flows down to the states
FPPC approves regulation change aimed at ‘shadow lobbyists’
New California Rules Target ‘Shadow Lobbyists'
The Latest: $100K fine approved for laundered campaign funds
FPPC approves fines in 2012 campaign
Capitol Weekly's Top 100
Head of California’s watchdog agency dedicated to “helping people do the right thing”
State watchdog unveils online complaint system
California Constitution scholar focused “fresh eyes” on reform of state’s political ethics law
Political Watchdog Approves Fines Against Sacramento County Officials
Public gets second opportunity to help simplify California’s political ethics law
National Legal Writing Expert Applies “Plain-English” Principles to California Reform Project
Project aims to help prevent Californians from violating political ethics rules
FPPC Hearing Summary, December 15, 2016
FPPC Enforcement Decisions, December 15, 2016
FPPC 2016 Heat Map now available; shows violations from each county
How to influence the California Legislature? New spending details revealed

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