2011 San Francisco Civil grand jury report “Ethics: Sleeping Watchdog”
http://www.sfcourts.org/Modules/ShowDocument.aspx?documentid=2860
2012 Board Budget and Legislative Analyst Report: San Francisco, Los Angeles Ethics comparison
http://www.citireport.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Ethics-II.Final_.pdf
SACRAMENTO DEVELOPMENTS
Overview of California Disclose Act
http://corporatereformcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/CA-DISCLOSE-Act-Overview.pdf
FPPC Proposes Tighter Rules on Reporting
Stricter Campaign Disclosure Proposed by Yee, Leno
http://sd08.senate.ca.gov/news/2012-12-03-yee-and-lieu-introduce-california-campaign-disclosure-act
California Lobby Laws Riddled with Holes that Benefit Lobbyists
http://www.sacbee.com/2013/01/13/5110841/californias-lobby-laws-keep-many.html#mi_rss=Top%20Stories
OTHER CALIFORNIA CITIES
Lobbying overcomes Poor Performance for Contractors
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-deloitte-20121223,0,4648316.story?track=rss
Developer Agrees to pay $165,000 to End LA Ethics Inquiry
San Jose bans lobbyists from texting, emails during Council meetings
http://www.baycitizen.org/politics/story/san-jose-formalizes-disclosure-rule/
NEW YORK
Taxpayers Foot The Bill after Lobbyists Win Corporate Tax Breaks
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/02/us/how-local-taxpayers-bankroll-corporations.html?hp&_r=0
WASHINGTON
Republicans Block Disclose Act with Filbuster Rule
http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/17/politics/senate-disclose-act/index.html
LOCAL NEWS STORIES
Bay Guardian: Late Joe Lynn’s List of Ethics Reforms (2009)
http://www.sfbg.com/politics/2009/02/12/watchdog-calls-major-reform-ethics-commission
Fog City Journal: Oliver Luby on the Backstory of Ethics Refusing to Investigate
Fog City Journal: Joe Lynn on Ethics Failures
http://www.fogcityjournal.com/news_in_brief/lynn_070627.shtml
Fog City Journal: Joe Lynn on Ethics Meltdown
http://www.fogcityjournal.com/news_in_brief/lynn_070807.shtml
Fog City Journal: Joe Lynn on Reforms for Recall Elections
http://www.fogcityjournal.com/news_in_brief/lynn_070614.shtml
Fog City Journal: Joe Lynn on Ethics’ Culture on Enforcement
http://www.fogcityjournal.com/news_in_brief/lynn_070809.shtml
Fog City Journal: Joe Lynn Gives his Most Extensive Review of Ethics with Solutions
http://www.fogcityjournal.com/wordpress/1219/ethics-commission-airs-dirty-laundry/
SF Chronicle: Willie Brown Fundraiser Milks Mayors Pals for Millions (2003)
SF Examiner: Ethics Still Waiting on Ed Lee Response to Misconduct Charges
Bay Guardian: Was Realtor Attack Coordinated with David Lee?
http://www.sfbg.com/politics/2012/10/12/was-realtor-financed-attack-ad-illegally-coordinated-lee
Fog City Journal: Gascon Charges Lee Donors in Money Laundering Case
Gascon go lorries http://www.fogcityjournal.com/wordpress/3395/gascon-charges-lee-campaign-donors/
SF Chronicle: Board Looks At Ethics Commission Reforms
http://blog.sfgate.com/cityinsider/2012/06/07/hearing-looks-at-ways-to-improve-ethics-commission/
Bay Guardian: Ethics Shortchanges Hearing on Rose Report
http://www.sfbg.com/politics/2012/12/04/ethics-commission-wants-hide-its-own-flaws
CITIREPORT POSTS
Oliver Luby: Primer on Closing Soft Money Loopholes
Oliver Luby: Shadow Money Sets Record
http://www.citireport.com/2012/10/shadow-money-may-set-record/
Oliver Luby: Mayor Lee Hiding Donors from Public
Oliver Luby: City College Money Laundering Case Study in Scandal
http://www.citireport.com/2011/10/ethics-case-study-in-scandal-city-college-money-laundering/
Identifying Donors Who Broke the Donor Cap
http://www.citireport.com/2012/01/51-who-broke-the-contribution-cap-so-far/
Ethics Seeks Repeal of Donor Caps
http://www.citireport.com/2012/01/ethics-wants-good-government-law-stricken-from-the-books/
Ethics Phony War on Banned Contributions
http://www.citireport.com/2011/10/ethics’-dummy-investigation-of-banned-contributions/
Ethics Bright Idea: Repeal Pay to Play Safeguards
http://www.citireport.com/2011/03/ethics-new-plan-repeal-key-ethics-safeguards/
Officials Fail to File Economic Disclosure Statements
http://www.citireport.com/2012/09/city-officials-fail-to-report-financial-interests/
Gascon: No Action on Sunshine Referrals from Ethics
http://www.citireport.com/2012/03/gasconno-action-on-ethics-sunshine-referrals/
Nuru: A Record of Scandal and Misconduct
http://www.citireport.com/2012/03/lee-vs-nuru-not-happening/
Inside the Willie Brown Money Machine, Parts I and II
http://www.citireport.com/2012/04/inside-the-willie-l-brown-money-machine/
http://www.citireport.com/2012/04/part-ii-the-willie-brown-money-machine/
Civil Grand Jury Blows Whistle on Ethics Whistleblowing
Civil Grand Jury: Ethics is Sleeping Watchdog
Ethics Dithers Over Response to Civil Grand Jury
Other Cities Do More on Ethics Than San Francisco
http://www.citireport.com/2011/03/other-california-cities-state-do-more-on-ethics/
The Ethics Burial Ground: What Got Shoved Underground
http://www.citireport.com/2011/03/ethics-san-franciscos-political-burial-grounds/
George Wooding: Abolish the Ethics Commission
http://www.citireport.com/2012/06/jettison-the-ethics-commission/
RECOLOGY
Recology seeks rate increase
Bay Guardian:
http://www.sfbg.com/politics/2012/11/12/get-ready-garbage-rate-hike
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Recology-seeks-higher-rates-in-S-F-4158926.php
Chronicle: Recology Seeks Rate Increase
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Recology-seeks-higher-rates-in-S-F-4158926.php
Weekly: Rose Pak Accused of Pressuring Recology for Draft Ed Lee campaign
http://blogs.sfweekly.com/thesnitch/2011/07/rose_pak_accused_of_pressuring.php
Chronicle: Investigation Sought into Recology Politiking for Rose Pak/Ed Lee
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/SF-Mayor-Ed-Lee-s-rivals-seek-probe-of-his-backers-2352830.php
Chroncile: Quentin Kopp wants Investigation into Recology
Bay Citizen: The Backstory on Recology, Ed Lee and Willie Brown
http://www.baycitizen.org/politics/story/ed_lee_sfmayor_recology/