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California Bill Would Bar Elected Officials From Voting on Contracts to Benefit Relatives

The state senator behind the measure says he was prompted by a report of an OC supervisor who voted on a contract for a nonprofit headed by his daughter.
California Bill Would Bar Elected Officials From Voting on Contracts to Benefit Relatives
California state Sen. Dave Min speaks to reporters in Huntington Beach, Calif., on Oct. 6, 2021. Eugene Garcia/AP Photo
Jill McLaughlin
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California legislation to prohibit public officials from voting on public contracts that benefit their family members and relatives is winning bipartisan support in the Legislature.

Senate Bill 1111, introduced by Sen. Dave Min, unanimously passed the Senate Elections and Constitutional Amendments Committee April 22, after also unanimously passing the Senate Local Government Committee the week before.
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