What happened on Friday, 14 April 2023
San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
Delegate reports retaliation and lawsuits against city officials over vaccination policies
San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
Commission discusses public employee appointment after contentious public comment on vaccine mandates.
San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
Concern rises as Ethics Commission's secrecy amid public crises draws criticism.
San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
Commissioner criticizes efforts to limit public comments seen as anti-democratic.
San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
Commissioners review potential sanctions for two officials over conflict of interest violations.
San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
Enforcement staff presented a draft administrative hearing guidebook outlining probable cause proceedings, preliminary matters, hearing protocols, and options for prehearing officers. Commissioners asked about who presides, appeals, costs for outside hearing officers, and regulatory fixes.
San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California
The San Francisco Ethics Commission on April 14 rejected proposed settlements in two enforcement cases (Yaku Askew and Gwyneth Borden), directing staff to seek stronger penalties or greater transparency, and approved a separate stipulation in the David Wadhwani case. Commissioners pressed enforcement staff on penalty calculations and public disclosure.