This piece explains California ethics laws relating to fair processes laws and public office.

Designed for local officials, the material covers issues such as:

• The Public’s Right to Fair and Unbiased Decision-Makers
• The Prohibition Against Vote-Trading
• Restrictions on Personal Loans to Public Officials
• Restrictions on Participation in Decisions that May Benefit an Official’s Family
• Disqualification from Decision-Making Based on Receipt of Campaign Contributions
• Restrictions on Campaign Support from Agency Staff
• Restrictions on Holding Multiple Public Offices
• Requirements for Competitive Bidding Processes for Public Contracts
• Protections for Whistle-Blowers

This piece is chapter five of a more extensive publication (Understanding the Basics of Public Service Ethics) that explains all California ethics laws.