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fromLos Angeles Times
3 days agoEquity advocate turned defendant: Former head of S.F. human rights commission accused of corruption
Sheryl Davis is accused of steering millions of dollars to Collective Impact, a San Francisco-based nonprofit she previously ran as executive director, according to a criminal complaint filed Monday by the San Francisco District Attorney's Office.
Non-profit organizations
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Law
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5 days ago2 Rough Social Media Rulings Could Actually Improve the Platforms | Muse by Clios
Recent jury verdicts against Meta and YouTube signal a shift in accountability for social media platforms regarding child safety and mental health.
fromCalifornia Post
5 days agoLefty SF Supervisor had been absent for several weeks before her leave of absence was made public
"She wants to regain stable health so she can thoughtfully and responsibly consider her options," her office told ABC7 Eyewitness News in a statement announcing her leave of absence and addressing the condition of her mental health.
Mission District
fromPadailypost
1 week agoDefense attorney says DA Rosen used Stanford protester case to solicit campaign donations
Judge Kelley Paul is considering whether to remove District Attorney Jeff Rosen from retrying five activists accused of vandalism, due to allegations of campaign fundraising misconduct.
California
Non-profit organizations
fromNonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
3 days agoHow Dissolving Your Nonprofit Can Strengthen the Sector | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
Nonprofit leaders must sometimes choose to dissolve organizations intentionally rather than forcing survival in a weakened state.
Media industry
fromNonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
5 days agoPolitics in an Attention Economy | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
Candidates must be cultural figures to succeed in today's American politics, navigating an attention economy shaped by algorithms.
Non-profit organizations
fromNonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
4 days agoAI in the Nonprofit Sector Is a Question of Governance, Not Just Technology | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.
Nonprofits face a critical choice in shaping AI governance or risk external control over its implementation and impact.
Cryptocurrency
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks agoWith $200m to spend on the midterms, crypto hopes to repeat its 2024 success: It's the most critical time'
The cryptocurrency industry is spending $32 million to support pro-crypto candidates in midterm elections, with Fairshake Super Pac leading efforts to advance regulatory frameworks and protect industry gains.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week agoHow will we know Labour is really cleaning up party funding? When Reform and the Tories fight like hell to stop it | Polly Toynbee
Government actions on political funding reforms are positive but insufficient, with calls for stronger measures against foreign influence.
Fundraising
fromMission Local
3 weeks agoS.F. ethics probe flags 'significant' lapses in Mark Farrell's 2024 mayor campaign
Mark Farrell's 2024 San Francisco mayoral campaign violated state and local campaign finance laws through unreported payments, misreported spending, and improper donation documentation.
Philosophy
fromApaonline
3 weeks agoWhy We Need a Formal, Mandatory, and Remunerated "Citizen Lobby"
Post-Cold War optimism about democracy and internet freedom has been undermined by geopolitical tensions, neoliberalism, nationalism, and corporate influence that concentrate power among the already wealthy.
Law
fromwww.amny.com
2 weeks agoLobbyist accused of trying to extort client after securing Trump pardon | amNewYork
Conservative attorney Josh Nass is charged with hiring an enforcer to extort $500,000 from a client he helped get pardoned by President Trump, threatening physical violence if payment was refused.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks agoBan corporate donations to UK political parties to protect elections, says thinktank
A thinktank warns that proposed UK election funding reforms inadequately address foreign interference through corporate donations and recommends banning corporate donations outright.
Left-wing politics
fromWIRED
3 weeks agoThis Is the Next Wave of Political Fundraising
Content creators are increasingly leveraging their platforms for direct political fundraising, raising tens of thousands of dollars in single streams and establishing organized coalitions to convert followers into donors for campaigns and causes.
US politics
fromAxios
3 weeks agoDems plan probes into companies, colleges that cooperated with Trump
Democratic senators plan investigations into Trump administration cooperation with major institutions, corporations, and wealthy individuals, leveraging broader House subpoena authority and targeting private entities unable to claim executive privilege.
US politics
fromAbove the Law
3 weeks agoFrom 'Hold Me In Contempt' To 'Elect Me To Congress' - Above the Law
Former Justice Department attorney Julie Le, who criticized the immigration system's workload demands, is now running for Congress in Minnesota's 5th District as a Democrat challenging Ilhan Omar.
Left-wing politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month agoThe Your Party committee election was chaos. Why break the habit of a lifetime?
Your Party's internal dysfunction, marked by leadership conflicts, financial misconduct allegations, and organizational chaos, has become embedded in its corporate culture, exemplified by a failed livestreamed election results announcement.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month agoThe Guardian view on violent online rhetoric: all politicians have a duty to set a civil tone | Editorial
Politicians must exercise judgment before sharing social media content, as false posts and violent rhetoric endanger public figures and discourage political participation.
US politics
fromAxios
1 month ago"The subpoenas are coming," bipartisan firm warns corporate America
Congressional Democrats will intensify oversight of large corporations, supplementing administration probes with piercing corporate investigations and targeting AI, healthcare, crypto, utilities, trade, and pricing.
US politics
fromAbove the Law
2 months agoJudicial Candidate Learns The Hard Way That Extortion Is Not A Campaign Strategy - Above the Law
Incumbent Judge Lauren Reeder successfully removed challenger Kimberly McTorry from the ballot after a court found allegations of coercion, coordinated social-media pressure, and forged or invalid signatures.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months agoElizabeth Warren Accuses Former Democratic Colleague of Blatant Corruption: She Is Cashing In'
Kyrsten Sinema is cashing in from industries she protected after opposing a 2021 minimum wage increase and blocking tax and filibuster reforms, leaving many workers without wage relief.
US politics
fromKVPR | Valley Public Radio
2 months agoFormer Fresno councilmember used $30K in taxpayer funds for Facebook ads during election year
Former Fresno councilmember Luis Chavez used taxpayer-funded city contracts and consultant services to boost his 2024 supervisor campaign, including social media ads and attack mailers.
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month agoPolitical pragmatism is not a moral failing. It may be the only thing that can save us. - LGBTQ Nation
He is not worthy of the presidency. He takes bribes blatantly. And now he's being a racist, blatantly. They were supposed to deport the dangerous criminals. They were not supposed to go after small children, storm schools, bring terror upon, you know, the little kids and the women and children, not just the immigrants in the school. All the children are scared.
US politics
US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months agoCharter Reform Commission, L.A. City Council look to impose transparency rules
Los Angeles City Council passed an ordinance requiring Charter Reform Commission members to disclose private communications with elected officials and staff to boost transparency.
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