An ethics reform proposal advanced in the San Diego City Council Wednesday, with staff directed to begin drawing the package.
The San Diego City Council voted unanimously for Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera’s “Follow the Money” ordinance, which is intended to increase transparency on lobbying efforts that could influence City Hall decisions.
Current disclosure rules “do not fully capture modern influence campaigns, including paid mailers, texts, digital ads, mass communications, and other outside spending designed to shape public opinion and pressure elected officials on city decisions,” Elo-Rivera’s office said in a statement…