Many local government agencies have adopted values-based ethics and conduct codes for their elected and appointed officials. We have included samples below, but this is not an exhaustive list. If you have a policy or code you would like to share, please contact Melissa Kuehne at mkuehne@ca-ilg.org.

(Last updated: March 2026)

Cities/Towns

• Town of Colma — City Council Value-Based Code of Conduct (March 2026)
• City of Sunnyvale — Code of Ethics and Conduct for Elected and Appointed Officials (Jan. 2026)
• City of Carlsbad — Code of Ethics and Public Service Values (Oct. 2025)
• Foster City — Code of Conduct for Elected and Appointed Officials (updated May 2025)
• City of Palo Alto — Boards, Commissions, and Committees Handbook (pages 21-27) (May 2025)
• City of Hemet — City Council Protocols (Dec. 2024)
• City of Brentwood — Code of Conduct Policy (updated April 2024)
• City of Belmont — Code of Ethics and Conduct for Elected and Appointed Officials (amended Feb. 2024)
• City of Huntington Beach — Code of Ethics (amended Jan. 2024)
• City of Riverside — Code of Ethics and Conduct (amended March 2023)
• City of West Hollywood — Code of Conduct for Elected and Appointed Officials (rev. June 2022)

Counties

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Special Districts

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