The campaign finance database is the San Francisco Ethics Commission's repository for campaign finance filings. It can answer questions about who is contributing money, who is receiving money, and how it is being spent. Use the campaign finance database to research campaign contributions and expenditures reported on forms provided by the Fair Political Practices Commission. The database provides live access to the Ethics Commission's records. Filings are accessible once processed/posted by the Ethics Commission.Forms filed with the Ethics Commission can be downloaded in PDF format. Forms filed electronically can be searched and exported in Microsoft Excel format. The following Excel exports are available:- Excel file based on a search of itemized transactions up to 2,000 rows (Updated immediately, with the exception of FPPC filing deadlines -- within 48 hours);- Excel file by year or for entire life of a single committee (Updated immediately upon filing submission); and- Excel file by year for all committees in a single calendar year (Updated every 24 hours).

Under San Francisco Campaign & Governmental Conduct Code Section 3.610, Members of City Boards and Commissions who are required to file a Form 700 are also required to file a Behested Payment report if they directly or indirectly request or solicit charitable contributions totaling $1,000 or more from any party, participant, or any agent of a party or participant involved in a proceeding regarding administrative enforcement, a license, a permit, or other entitlement for use before their Board or Commission. For more information visit www.sfethics.org.

The payors information on the form is also available in a parsed data table and can be joined using the DocuSign ID. The payors table is available here: https://data.sfgov.org/City-Management-and-Ethics/SFEC-Form-3600-Board-and-Commission-Member-Beheste/ibrg-quig