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The State Ethics Commission ruled that State Treasurer Laura Montoya, a Democrat, violated the state Campaign Reporting Act while she was a candidate in 2022. Retired judge Alan C. Torgerson served as the hearing officer and found that during Montoya’s candidacy, she violated two parts of the Campaign Reporting Act when she knowingly, or seemed […]
The ethics committee has ordered Laura Montoya to pay a penalty of $1,000 for the violation. Ken Stalter, an attorney representing Montoya, disagrees with the ethics committee's decision.
Mayor Michelle Wu has endorsed Enrique Pepén over Ricardo Arroyo in the race for the District 5 City Council seat. Wu previously endorsed Arroyo in his bid for the seat in 2019 and supported him in his 2022 run for Suffolk County District Attorney before sexual assault allegations surfaced against him.
SF mayor's budget would sharply cut funding for The City’s Ethics Commission.
By Norma Damashek / NumbersRunner / Feb. 22, 2023 Councilmember Gloria Bounds to the Rescue (2013--2014) According to the City Charter, the presiding officer of the city council has limited authority to act as mayor in the event of an unplanned vacancy in the mayor’s seat. With a wink and a nod from City Attorney…