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Ethics & Accountability
Public officials should act in all of our interest, not to line their own pockets. Common Cause is fighting to ensure that all of our leaders are held to high ethical standards.
From city councils to the U.S. Congress and the Supreme Court, the people making decisions that affect our lives and our families need to be held to the highest ethical standards. Common Cause works to ensure that those empowered to act on everyone’s behalf disclose their personal finances, uphold the rule of law, and cannot turn their public service into a personal profit scheme.
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Updates
Blog Post
Government Transparency in an Emergency
Blog Post
Will the Los Angeles Ethics Commission Commit to a Stronger Campaign Public Financing System?
Press
Press Release
Advocates File Amicus Brief Defending Constitutionality of Anti-Corruption Law
Press Release
California Common Cause Proposes Bipartisan Bill (SB 1439) to Curb Local Government’s Pay-to-Play Loophole
Press Release
California Common Cause Announces “Democracy Heroes” Honors to Mark 50th Anniversary
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Sean McMorris
Transparency, Ethics, and Accountability Program Manager
California Common Cause