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Understanding the Basics of Public Service Ethics
Core Ethics Reference Booklets

  • Personal Financial Gain Laws provides a plain-language explanation of laws relating to public officials and personal financial gain. Learn more»
  • Perk Issues, Including Compensation, Use of Public Resources and Gift Laws provides a plain-language explanation of laws relating to public officials and personal advantages and perks. Learn more»
  • Transparency Laws provides a plain-language explanation of laws relating to public officials and transparency. Learn more»
  • Fair Process Laws and Merit-Based Decision-Making provides a plain-language explanation of laws relating to public officials and fair processes. Learn more»
  • Promoting Personal and Organizational Ethics helps elected officials and agency staff go beyond the minimum requirements of the law to promote ethics not only in their own behaviors, but throughout their organization. Learn more»

A companion offering is the Key Ethics Law Principles pamphlet, that serves as a handy quick reference for the information in the above pieces.

These pieces are keyed to the required topics for AB 1234 compliance (biennial ethics training requirement).

Ordering Information

  • A complete set of these publications is available for $45.
  • Individual copies are available for $10 each.
  • They are also available for download and distribution to others for a modest fee.
  • To purchase, please fill out and either fax or mail order form with payment, using order forms at right.

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