The Institute has produced a number of publications designed to
help local officials meet both the legal requirements and the
public’s expectations of those in public service. These are
available in hard-copy as well as digital form.
Understanding the Basics of Public Service Ethics: Personal
Financial Gain Laws provides a plain-language explanation of
laws relating to public officials and personal financial gain.
Understanding the Basics of Public Service Ethics: Perk
Issues, Including Compensation, Use of Public Resources and
Gifts provides a plain-language explanation of laws relating
to public officials and personal advantages and perks.
Understanding the Basics of Public Service Ethics:
Transparency Laws provides a plain-language explanation of
laws relating to public officials and transparency.
Understanding the Basics of Public Service Ethics: Fair
Process Laws and Merit-Based Decision-Making provides a
plain-language explanation of laws relating to public officials
and fair processes.
What tools and techniques are available to local officials to
promote a culture of ethics in their agency? After explaining key
concepts of public service ethics, this booklet offers a variety
of concrete steps public sector leaders can take to promote
ethics throughout their organization.
This handy pamphlet provides a plain-language explanation of what
decision-makers need to know about California’s transparency laws
(the Brown Act and the Public Records Act). The pamphlet is
three-hole punched for easy storage in agenda
binders.
The Institute is very grateful to Richards, Watson & Gershon,
LLP, whose financial support
of the Institute in 2010 made this pamphlet possible.
This handy, four-page pamphlet summarizes the kinds of issues and
financial interests that ought to trigger a conversation with
one’s agency counsel about what the law requires. The cardstock
format is portable enough to keep with public agency agenda
packets and the like.
Interested in promoting clean campaigns in your jurisdiction?
Win the Right Way: How to Run Effective Local Campaigns in
California describes how to campaign both ethically and
effectively.
