The number of formal complaints of election law violations filed by city residents was more in this year’s election compared to those filed in previous years. Read More…
The Berkeley Democratic Club, the largest supporting group of the Democratic Party, is currently facing allegations that the club violated state and local campaign laws. Read More…
At a special meeting Thursday night, Berkeley’s Fair Campaign Practices Commission discussed two complaints regarding alleged city and state election law violations. Read More…
Four contested seats on the Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board are likely to go mostly to candidates from the Progressive Affordable Housing Slate, data shows as of press time. As of Wednesday afternoon, with all voting precincts reported, the lead candidates are Judy Shelton, Asa Dodsworth and Alejandro Soto-Vigil from the Read More…
On Tuesday, Berkeley’s Fair Campaign Practices Commission heard a complaint alleging that Tenants United for Fairness, one of the two slates running for the city’s Rent Stabilization Board, violated city and state election laws. Read More…
Taking inspiration from a similar law in San Francisco, the city of Berkeley could look into imposing campaign contribution limits on contractors doing business with the city. At its meeting Tuesday, the Berkeley City Council will vote on an item that would ask the city’s Fair Campaign Practices Commission to Read More…
In an effort to bring more transparency to election finances, Berkeley’s Fair Campaign Practices Commission approved Thursday a set of proposed changes to the 1974 Berkeley Election Reform Act. The proposals will eventually be presented to Berkeley City Council, which will have to deliberate, vote and hold a public meeting Read More…