From the San Francisco Department of Ethics
October 4, 2010
The San Francisco Ethics Commission announced today that it raised the Individual Expenditure Ceiling (IEC) of publicly financed candidates in District 2, 6 and 8.
In District 2, the Individual Expenditure Ceiling (IEC) of publicly financed candidates, Kat Anderson and Abraham Simmons, was raised to $173,000. The IEC for these candidates was raised because on October 1, 2010, the Total Supportive Funds of Mark Farrell in District 2 totaled $181,540. Accordingly, by law, the Ethics Commission was required to raise the Individual Expenditure Ceiling of publicly financed candidates in District 2.
In District 6, the Individual Expenditure Ceiling (IEC) of publicly financed candidates, James Keys, Jane Kim, James Meko, Debra Walker and Elaine Zamora, was raised to $173,000. The IEC for these candidates was raised because on October 4, 2010, the Total Supportive Funds of Theresa Sparks in District 6 totaled $175,878. Accordingly, by law, the Ethics Commission was required to raise the Individual Expenditure Ceiling of publicly financed candidates in District 6.
In District 8, the Ethics Commission raised the Individual Expenditure Ceiling (IEC) of all four publicly financed candidates: the IEC of William Hemenger, Rebecca Prozan, and Rafael Mandelman, was raised to $183,000 and the IEC of Scott Wiener, was raised to $173,000. The IEC for these candidates was raised because on October 4, 2010, the Total Supportive Funds of Scott Wiener in District 8 totaled $189,212 and the Total Supportive Funds of Rafael Mandelman in District 8 totaled $175,509. Accordingly, by law, the Ethics Commission was required to raise the Individual Expenditure Ceiling of publicly financed candidates in District 8.
A table reflecting the Individual Expenditure Ceilings of all publicly financed candidates is updated as ceilings are adjusted and is posted on the Ethics Commission website (http://www.sfethics.org/ethics/2010/05/campaign-finance-expenditure-ceilings-november-2-2010-election.html).
A candidate running for the Board of Supervisors who seeks public funding must abide by his or her Individual Expenditure Ceiling, which begins at $143,000, and may be raised in increments of $10,000 based on the sum of opposition spending against the participating candidate and the total supportive funds of the candidate’s opponents. A candidate is required to file Form SFEC- 152(a)-2 within 24 hours of receiving contributions or making expenditures that equal or exceed $100,000 and for every $10,000 thereafter. Any person making independent expenditures, electioneering communications, or member communications that clearly identify a candidate for the Board of Supervisors is required to file the Third Party Disclosure form within 24 hours of each time the person spends $5,000 or more per candidate.
The Ethics Commission, established in November 1993, serves the public, City employees and officials and candidates for public office through education and enforcement of ethics laws. Its duties include: filing and auditing of campaign finance disclosure statements, lobbyist and campaign consultant registration and regulation, administration of the public financing program, conflict of interests reporting, investigations and enforcement, education and training, advice giving and statistical reporting.
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Luke Thomas is a former software developer and computer consultant who proudly hails from London, England. In 2001, Thomas took a yearlong sabbatical to travel and develop a photographic portfolio. Upon his return to the US, Thomas studied photojournalism to pursue a career in journalism. In 2004, Thomas worked for several neighborhood newspapers in San Francisco before accepting a partnership agreement with the SanFranciscoSentinel.com, a news website formerly covering local, state and national politics. In September 2006, Thomas launched FogCityJournal.com. The BBC, CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox News, New York Times, Der Spiegel, San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Magazine, 7x7, San Francisco Examiner, San Francisco Bay Guardian and the San Francisco Weekly, among other publications and news outlets, have published his work. Thomas is a member of the Freelance Unit of the Pacific Media Workers Guild, TNG-CWA Local 39521 and is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists.
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