Government
Oct. 11, 2017
Sacramento joins San Bernardino County in contracting with state elections watchdog
Two new laws will further consolidate the state’s role as a political watchdog in local elections.
Mayor Darrell Steinberg of Sacramento, Calif., who ran for office on a pledge to help the homeless, at a city council meeting, March 4, 2017. The rains that lashed California this year have exposed the extent and agony of homeless women and men who have long made homes along the banks of the now-swollen rivers across the state. "This ought to be unacceptable to all of us," Steinberg said
SACRAMENTO — Two new laws will further consolidate the state’s role as a political watchdog in local elections.
On Monday, Gov. Jerry Brown signed SB 267. This bill will allow the city of Sacramento to contract with the California Fair Political Practices Commission in order to enforce campaign finance and disclosure laws.
Brown also approved SB 358. This bill requires the secretary of state to i...
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