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2020 News Releases

2020 News Releases

FPPC News Release - AdWATCH
FPPC News Release - Annual Report
FPPC Hearing Summary, December 17, 2020
FPPC Enforcement Decisions, December 17, 2020
Court upholds FPPC regulations involving use of public money in campaigns
FPPC Enforcement Decisions, November 19, 2020
FPPC Hearing Summary, November 19, 2020
FPPC Hearing Summary, October 15, 2020
FPPC Enforcement Decisions, October 15, 2020
FPPC goes to court to force an incumbent candidate to disclose campaign statements
FPPC names new Chief of Enforcement
FPPC Expands AdWATCH to keep an eye on communications by public entities
FPPC Enforcement Decisions, September 17, 2020
FPPC Hearing Summary, September 17, 2020
FPPC Hearing Summary, August 20, 2020
FPPC Enforcement Decisions, August 20, 2020
FPPC issues $1.35M penalty against LA County Board of Supervisors for campaign violations
FPPC supports All Californians Count - Census 2020
FPPC Enforcement Decisions,July 24, 2020
FPPC Hearing Summary, July 24, 2020
FPPC Hearing Summary, July 24, 2020
FPPC names new Executive Director
FPPC to reopen phone Advice Lines
FPPC Enforcement Decisions, June 18, 2020
FPPC Hearing Summary, June 18, 2020
FPPC to require LLC's to provide more transparency in political spending
FPPC and Kern County District Attorney resolve case involving County Supervisor
FPPC Hearing Summary, May 21, 2020
FPPC Enforcement Decisions, May 21, 2020
FPPC Hearing Summary, April 16, 2020
FPPC Enforcement Decisions, April 16, 2020
FPPC offers guidance on Lobbying Filing Deadlines in wake of COVID-19
FPPC offers guidance on Behested Payment reporting in wake of COVID-19
FPPC to extend Form 700 deadline due to COVID-19
FPPC offers guidance on Campaign Filing Deadlines in wake of COVID-19
FPPC offers guidance on Form 700 deadline in wake of COVID-19
FPPC offers remote participation in wake of COVID-19
FPPC creates Task Force to look at regulating digital, social media political ads
FPPC News Release - FPPC's new video provides help to find out who's behind political ads
FPPC Enforcement Decisions, February 20, 2020
FPPC News Release - Enforcement Case Transparency Portal
FPPC Hearing Summary, January 15, 2020
FPPC Enforcement Decisions, January 15, 2020

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