Political Reform Act of 1974: Postemployment activity restrictions.

(1) The Political Reform Act of 1974 prohibits a former state administrative official, as defined, from participating in judicial, quasi-judicial, or other proceedings before a court or state administrative agency in which the state is a party or has a direct and substantial interest and in which the former state administrative official participated, subject to limited exceptions, as specified. This bill would impose these restrictions, subject to the same exemptions, on local administrative officials, as defined, with respect to judicial, quasi-judicial, or other proceedings before a court, local government agency, or state administrative agency, as specified. (2) Violations of the act are punishable as a misdemeanor. By expanding the scope of an existing crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. (3) The Political Reform Act of 1974, an initiative measure, provides that the Legislature may amend the act to further the act's purposes upon a 23 vote of each house and compliance with specified procedural requirements. This bill would declare that it furthers the purposes of the act.