San Francisco Ethics Commission

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Internal Revenue Service revoked Mattie Scott's nonprofit status before Lurie appointed her to police commission

Requires commissioner financial disclosures and ethics training

Mattie Scott sits on the San Francisco Police Commission, the body that oversees the city's police department. The nonprofit she founded and leads lost its federal tax-exempt status in 2024 after not filing an annual return since 2020, and she filed required city ethics forms late after joining the commission.

Updated Nov 3

Chris Larsen's $500K donation to SF supervisor race spotlights unlimited PAC money

Money Moves

As of September 2026: Voted 4-0 in August to recommend closing the candidate-controlled committee loophole; proposal awaits Board of Supervisors approval

Chris Larsen gave $540,000 to an independent committee backing Theo Ellington in District 10, including a $40,000 top-up in late September. Ellington won the Nov. 3 election with 68.6% of the vote, taking the seat held by termed-out Supervisor Shamann Walton.

Updated Sep 6