SEC. 1.136. PUBLIC FINANCING OF CANDIDATES FOR THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OR MAYOR.
§ 1.136
Eligible candidates for Board of Supervisors or Mayor positions, as certified by the Ethics Commission and meeting conditions in Section 1.140, may receive public funds to help pay for their election campaigns.
If you're running for Supervisor or Mayor in San Francisco, the Ethics Commission can certify you as eligible to get public money to help pay for your campaign. You have to follow certain rules and conditions, but if you do, you can use these public funds to cover your campaign costs.
- Controversial:Public financing of political campaigns is a subject on which San Francisco voters and residents hold differing views regarding government spending priorities and campaign finance policy.
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Official text
Candidates for the Board of Supervisors or Mayor whom the Ethics Commission certifies as eligible to receive public financing of their election campaigns, and who comply with the applicable conditions and restrictions specified in Section 1.140 of this Chapter, may receive public funds as provided in this Chapter to defray the costs of their election campaigns.
(Added by Proposition O, 11/7/2000; amended by Ord. 31-06, File No. 051773, App. 2/23/2006; Ord. 268-07, File No. 071003, App. 11/26/2007; Ord. 234-09, File. No. 090989, App. 11/20/2009)