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Regulation 18616 - Olson Hagel and Fishburn LLP.pdf Information Document 2016

BELL, McANDREWS & HILTACHK, LLP ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW 455 CAPITOL MALL, SUITE 600 SACRAMENTO, CA 95814 _______ (916) 442-7757 FAX (916) 442-7759 March 14, 2016 Jodi Remke, Chair and Commissioners Fair Political Practices Commission 428 J Street, Suite 620 Sacramento, CA 95814 RE: Proposed Amendments to Regulation 18239 Dear Commissioners: This firm represents the Institute of Governmental Advocates, a trade association representing the interests of registered lobbyists under the Political Reform Act. This letter is submitted in response to the proposed amendments to Regulation 18239 and the long-standing “accompanying rule.” The Institute of Governmental Advocates opposes the proposed amendment for two reasons: (1) the proposed amendment is said to be necessary because of a recent enforcement case that “brought to light” a perceived ambiguity in the law. There is no ambiguity – the enforcement division simply got the law wrong....

Haze Sommer - item 4.pdf Information Document 2016

San-Juan-Capistrano-Citizens-item22.pdf ahearnbehmerwohldsiegelletter Information Document 2016

California Common Cause 1005 12th Street | Suite C | Sacramento, CA 95814 Sacramento | Los Angeles | San Francisco | San Diego /CommonCauseCA | @CommonCauseCA May 17, 2016 Chair Jodi Remke Commissioner Maria Audero Commissioner Eric Casher Commissioner Gavin Wasserman Commissioner Patricia Wynne Fair Political Practices Commission 428 J Street, Suite 620 Sacramento, CA 95814 RE: Assembly Bill 2523 – Local Contribution Limits – Recommend “Support if Amended” Dear Commissioners, On behalf of Common Cause and our members, I am writing to recommend an alternative to the staff’s recommendation to oppose Assembly Bill 2523 (Mullin), which would establish a default, $4,200 campaign contribution limit in those local jurisdictions that have not adopted any limits. The very first finding of the Political Reform Act (PRA), which created the Commission, was that “local government should serve the needs and respond to the wishes of all citizens equally, without regard...

—continued— April 29, 2016 Honorable Kevin Mullin Member, California State Assembly Capitol Building, Room 3160 Sacramento, CA 95814 RE: AB 2523 (Mullin) – Local elective offices: contribution limitations. As Amended on April 19, 2016 – OPPOSE UNLESS AMENDED Set for Hearing on May 4, 2016 – Assembly Appropriations Committee Dear Assembly Member Mullin: On behalf of the California State Association of Counties (CSAC), I write to inform you of our respectful opposition to your Assembly Bill 2523 unless amendments are taken to address our concerns. We have appreciated the robust dialogue with your office and the amendments previously accepted to preserve local control of campaign contribution rules. However, we continue to have serious concerns regarding county cost burdens for when a city, special district, school district or community college district is subject to the “default” statewide campaign finance rules. Clarification is also needed on how the default campaign finance...

May 17, 2016 Chair Jodi Remke Commissioner Maria Audero Commissioner Eric Casher Commissioner Gavin Wasserman Commissioner Patricia Wynne Fair Political Practices Commission 428 J Street, Suite 620 Sacramento, CA 95814 Re: AB 2523 (Mullin)—Local Elective Offices: Contribution Limitations May 2016 Agenda Item 31 Dear Chair Remke and Commissioners: The League of Women Voters of California supports AB 2523 (Mullin), which establishes a standard limit (currently $4,200) for contributions to candidates running for local elected office in jurisdictions that have not adopted their own contribution limits. We urge the FPPC to adopt a stance of “Support if amended” or “Neutral with recommended amendments” on this bill instead of the staff recommendation of an “Oppose unless amended” position. The League of Women Voters believes that the methods of financing political campaigns should enhance political equality for all citizens, ensure transparency and the public’s...

May 2, 2016 The Honorable Kevin Mullin Member, California State Assembly State Capitol, Room 3160 Sacramento, CA 95814 RE: Assembly Bill 2523 – OPPOSE UNLESS AMENDED Dear Assembly Member Mullin: On behalf of the Rural County Representatives of California (RCRC), I regret to inform you of our “Oppose Unless Amended” position to your Assembly Bill 2523 which would impose campaign contribution limits, similar to ones imposed on state legislators, for those running for local offices including the offices of county supervisor. RCRC is an association of thirty-five rural California counties and the RCRC Board of Directors is comprised of elected supervisors from each of those member counties. In all but a handful of jurisdictions, counties conduct elections including those involving candidates and ballot measures for cities. This function occurs through the county election clerk, many of whom are appointed by the Board of Supervisors. Under the Political Reform Act (PRA), a...

http://www1.chapman.edu/~rrotunda/ 15 July 2016 Chair Jodi Remke & Commissioners Fair Political Practices Commission 428 J Street, Suite 620 Sacramento, CA 95814 Re: AGENDA ITEM #54 -- PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO REGULATION 18239 – DEFINITION OF LOBBYIST Dear Chair Remke and Commissioners: Introduction As a former FPPC Commissioner (2009 to 2013), I maintain a continuing interest in your work as you interpret and implement the Political Reform Act (“the Act”) in a manner consistent with the voters’ charge to the Commission from its inception − to ensure the full enforcement of the provisions of this Act. This power includes the charge to enforce the laws related to lobbying [§81002(b): “The activities of lobbyists should be regulated and their finances disclosed in order that improper influences will not be directed at public officials.”] Agenda item #54 for your July 21, 2016 meeting purports to amend the definition of lobbyist, but it much more than that. It is an unlawful effort...