California Fair Political Practices Commission
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Commission overview | |
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Jurisdiction | California |
Headquarters | 1102 Q Street, Suite 3000, Sacramento, California 40°44′30.822″N 73°59′21.508″W / 40.74189500°N 73.98930778°W |
Employees | 80 |
Annual budget | $12.929 m USD (2018-2019) |
Key document | |
Website | www |
The Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) of California is a five-member independent nonpartisan commission that has primary responsibility for the impartial and effective administration of the . The Commission's objectives are to ensure that public officials act in a fair and unbiased manner in the governmental decision-making process, to promote transparency in government, and to foster public trust in the political system.
The Commission is similar to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) in its campaign finance responsibilities. It differs from the FEC in its authority in lobbying and conflicts of interest.
It was created by California Proposition 9 in the June 1974 elections, known as the , regulates campaign financing, conflicts of interest, lobbying, and governmental ethics.
Organization[]
Commissioner | Position | Term | Appointing Officer |
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Richard C. Miadich | Chair | 2019–2023 | Governor Gavin Newsom |
E. Dotson Wilson | Commissioner | 2019–2023 | Governor Gavin Newsom |
Abby Wood | Commissioner | 2021–2025 | Secretary of State Shirley Weber |
Catharine Baker | Commissioner | 2021–2025 | Controller Betty Yee |
Frank Cardenas | Commissioner | 2018–2021 | Attorney General Xavier Becerra |
Name | Position |
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Galena West | Executive Director |
David Bainbridge | General Counsel |
Angela Brereton | Enforcement Chief |
Loressa Hon | Chief of Administration |
List of Fair Political Practices Commissioner Chairs[]
Chair | Term |
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Daniel Lowenstein | 1975–1979 |
Tom Houston | 1979–1983 |
Dan Stanford | 1983–1985 |
John Larson | 1986–1991 |
Ben Davidian | 1991–1995 |
Ravi Mehta | 1995–1997 |
James Hall | 1997–1999 |
Karen Getman | 1999–2003 |
Liane Randolph | 2003–2007 |
Ross Johnson | 2007–2010 |
Dan Schnur | 2010–2011 |
Ann Ravel | 2011–2014 |
Jodi Remke | 2015–2018 |
Alice Germond | 2018-2019 |
Richard Miadich | 2019-Present |
See also[]
- Politics of California
- Campaign finance
- Conflict of Interest
- Lobbying in the United States
External links[]
- State agencies of California
- Election commissions in the United States
- Politics of California
- Lobbying in the United States
- 1974 California elections
- California politics stubs