The article Another Tool in the Ethics Toolbox: The Agency Auditing Function examines the role audits play in preventing misuse of public resources.Read more »
In December 2005, a state agency aired several public service announcements touting the benefits of preschool. The agency chair was criticized by some who felt that the ads (which cost $18 million) were a way of using public resources to support ballot measure activities, since the ads ran ran during the signature gathering process for a ballot measure initiative that would have expanded the accessibility of preschool.Read more »
This article explains the impact of a California Supreme Court decision (Vargas v. City of Salinas) on the use of public resources for campaign purposes in ballot measure campaigns.Read more »
(Four-page tipsheet): Provides a handy reference on the kinds of issues that ought to trigger a conversation with agency counsel or the Fair Political Practices Commission.
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