FPPC Clean Hands?
Has there been any coercion or conflicts of interest with this project?
The Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC or Commission) was created by the Political Reform Act of 1974 (Act), a ballot initiative passed by California voters. The mission of the FairPolitical Practices Commission is to promote the integrity of representative state and local government in California through fair, impartial interpretation and enforcement of political campaign, lobbying, and conflict of interest laws.
A public official has a disqualifying conflict of interest in a governmental decision if it is foreseeable that the decision will have a financial impact on his or her personal finances or other financial interests. In such cases, there is a risk of biased decision-making that could sacrifice the public’s interest in favor of the official’s private financial interests. To avoid actual bias or the appearance of possible improprieties, the public official is prohibited from participating in the decision.