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Fair Political Practices Comission (FPPC) requires candidates, officeholders, and their controlled committees to report when $2000 or more  is raised or spent or will raise or spend during a calendar year in relation with election to office or holding office.

Fair Political Practices (FPPC) requires officeholders and candidates without a controlled committee to report when less than $2000 is spent or will spend during a calendar year in relation with election to office or holding office.

Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) requires each agency to post a single Form 806 (FPPC Regulation 18705.5 amended 03.2012). Form 806 reports additional compensation that officials receive when appointing themselves to positions on other committees, boards or commissions of a public agency, special district, and joint power agency/authorities. Each agency must post a single Form 806 listing all paid appointed positions including the date appointed, length of term and stipend amount.

The purpose of financial disclosure is to alert public officials to personal interests that might be affected while they are performing their official duties, i.e., making governmental decisions. Disclosure also helps inform the public about potential conflicts of interest.

Public officials at every level of state and local government must disclose their personal financial interests. Elected officials, judges, and high-ranking appointed officials generally have the most comprehensive disclosure requirements. (Gov. Code Section 87200.) These include disclosure of:

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Ticket Policy

City of Foster City Policy Regarding the Distribution of Complimentary Tickets Pursuant to FPPC Regulation 18944.1

On September 1, 2015, Governor Jerry Brown approved Senate Bill No. 415 (SB415), the California Voter Participation Rights Act. SB415 prohibits a local government from holding an election other than on a statewide election date if holding an election on a nonconcurrent date has previously resulted in a significant decrease in voter turnout.