News & Announcements 07/01/2024 Ethics Commission Appoints New Chair and Vice Chair for Fiscal Year 2025 06/18/2024 Application Process Opens for Next Executive Director of Ethics Commission 03/19/2024 The Levine Act’s Application to Campaign Contributions for Separate Races 12/08/2023 Gift Laws Aren’t on Holiday: Ethics Law Reminders for the Holiday Season 06/21/2023 FPPC Finalizes Levine Act Regulations Following the Passage of SB 1439 04/09/2023 Ethics Commission Releases Updated Campaign Manuals for 2024 San Diego Elections 11/17/2022 FPPC to Opine that New Law Extending Recusal Requirements and Prohibiting Certain Contributions for Local Elected Officials Does Not Apply to Contributions Made to Elected Officials in 2022 11/13/2022 New Law Extends Recusal Requirements and Prohibits Certain Contributions for Local Elected Officials 07/27/2022 Ethics Commission Appoints New Chair and Vice Chair for Fiscal Year 2023 01/12/2022 City of San Diego Sees Dramatic Increase in Behested Payments During 2020 05/04/2020 Members of the Commission staff are working from home in light of COVID-19 but are promptly responding to email and voicemail messages 08/10/2018 Ethics Commission Announces Settlement with Civic San Diego Board Member Concerning Financial Disclosure and Conflict of Interest 07/16/2018 Citys new campaign advertising disclosure rules now in effect 05/15/2018 City Council approves new campaign advertising disclosure rules for November election 04/12/2018 City Council expected to approve new campaign advertising disclosure rules for November election 12/31/2017 Online voluntary training program now available for lobbyists to help with filing quarterly reports 08/09/2017 Ethics Commission Levies $16,000 Fine in Connection with Committee's Failure to Disclose its Top Donors on Campaign Ads 04/12/2017 Ethics Commission Levies $15,000 Fine Against Minimum Wage Committee 11/07/2016 Summary of Funding Data for Committees Spending Money on City Candidates and Ballot Measures in the November 2016 General Election 04/14/2016 Ethics Commission Levies Record $128,000 Fine in Campaign Money Laundering Case 03/29/2016 Public Workshop for Proposed Changes to San Diego Campaign Laws on April 12, 2016 02/18/2016 Ethics Commission to host Money in Politics Forum on April 18, 2016 02/03/2016 Administrative Hearing to be held for Advantage Towing Company starting February 22, 2016 11/16/2015 January 28, 2016 Candidate and Treasurer Training for 2016 Elections 09/09/2015 2015 Audit Selection 03/02/2015 Committee Manual for 2016 Election Cycle 03/02/2015 Candidate Manual for 2016 Election Cycle 11/12/2014 Ethics Commission Levies Fines Totaling $35,000 in Money Laundering Cases 10/14/2014 Ethics Commission Launches New Tool to Track Major Funding of City Campaigns 07/11/2014 Ethics Commission Levies Additional Fines Totaling $60,000 in Money Laundering Cases 04/10/2014 Ethics Commission Levies $80,000 Fine in Campaign Money Laundering Case About the Commission About the Commission Home Commissioners Help and Advice Online Ethics Training Program News & Announcements Other Resources