Solicitation of Contributions from City Employees
San Diego Municipal Code § 27.2946
in effect§27.2946 Solicitation of Contributions from City Employees
(a) It is unlawful for a candidate or a candidate’s controlled committee to solicit, directly or indirectly, a contribution from a City employee with knowledge that the person from whom the contribution is solicited is a City employee.
(b) This section shall not prohibit a candidate or a candidate’s controlled committee from soliciting contributions from City employees if the solicitation is part of a solicitation made to a significant segment of the public that may include City employees, and the solicitation does not otherwise violate the provisions of this Division.
(c) Nothing in this section prohibits a City employee from making a contribution to a candidate, and nothing in this section prohibits a candidate from accepting a contribution from a City employee.
(d) As used in this section, the term “City employee” means any employee of the City of San Diego or any of its organizational subdivisions, agencies, offices, or boards.
(“Solicitation of Contributions from City Employees” added 11-27-2012 by O-20227 N.S.; effective 1-1-2013.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter02/Ch02Art07Division29.pdf#page=26Fetched: 10/28/2026