The Public Ethics Commission is an independent commission made up of Oakland residents and charged with ensuring fairness, openness, honesty and integrity in Oakland City government. City Hall is currently closed to the public. If you need to speak with Public Ethics Staff, please send an email to ethicscomission@oaklandca.gov.
Resources to help City staff, public officials, candidates, lobbyists, contractors doing business with Oakland, and other organizations understand and comply with government integrity laws.
Ethics, gift, conflict of interest, and other rules public officials must follow
The Commission enforces campaign rules and serves as filing officer for campaign reporting
Learn how to register as a lobbyist, report lobbying activity and more
Essentials for new Board and Commission members
View candidate toolkits, contribution limits, forms & other information about campaigns.
Disclosure statements are public records and are available for review online
The Commission has authority to impose penalties for violations of ethics laws, campaign finance laws, and lobbyist registration requirements.
View resources and upcoming training opportunities for candidates, treasurers, committees, Form 700 filers.
An overview of the California Political Reform Act and Oakland Campaign Reform Act
Learn about the rules and responsibilities for Board and Commission Members
This Government Ethics Training provides a comprehensive overview of local ethics laws
This training video is for City staff and Board and Commission members
Learn about the Limited Public Financing program and its requirements.
Required for elected officials and compensated board members
The Public Ethics Commission is an independent commission made up of Oakland residents and charged with ensuring fairness, openness, honesty and integrity in Oakland City government.
Our objective is to make sure Oakland public officials and government decision-making processes operate in a fair and unbiased manner, to promote transparency in Oakland government, and to promote public trust in our local political system.
The Commission's duties include ensuring compliance with the City of Oakland's government ethics, campaign finance, transparency, and lobbyist registration laws
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