Use Behested in a sentence

1. Behested meaning Simple past tense and past participle of behest.

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2. “Behested” payments have come under scrutiny in California in recent years

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3. Per California law, Behested payments over $5,000 must be reported

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4. Below is a chart showing "Behested payments" reported by members of the Senate and Assembly, and statewide elected officials

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5. Newport Beach Mayor Will O’Neill took to Facebook this weekend to expose the Governor’s use of “Behested payments.” The practice, which is legal but highly questionable in transparency and accountability circles, can be used to generate tremendous amounts of donations for projects and non-profits “preferred” by politicians.

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6. It’s called a “behested payment,” if it’s done at the behest of a public official

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7. For example, about five months ago Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti “Behested” a payment of $5 million from the nation of Qatar for his “Mayor’s Fund of …

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8. But Behested contributions can do more than make a candidate look with favor upon a particular contributor, they can do a great deal of good to very needy and worthwhile causes

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9. Behested payments are not considered gifts, but must be disclosed if donations from a single source in a calendar year equal or exceed $5,000

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10. The Transparent Public Official: Understanding the “Behested Payment” Reporting Requirements

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11. The money may be “Behested” for a “charitable” purpose, which can include donations to non-profit organizations closely tied to the official or to a …

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12. Behested payments are a unique feature of California politics

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13. State law defines a Behested payment as a donation to a government program or charity made "at …

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14. Using Behested payments for such activities provides an avenue for special interests to influence elected officials, said Stern, who helped write California’s financial disclosure laws.

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15. In 2018, Brown “Behested” a total of $10.4 million

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16. Gavin Newsom “Behested” $3.5 million in 2018, the year he was elected governor

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17. In 2019, he reported Behested payments totaling $12.1 million

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18. So far in 2020, Newsom has “Behested” $109,462,196, plus another $5,000 that was reported with his name spelled incorrectly.

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19. Behested payments have allowed donors to give to candidates in a fashion that legally avoids the limits in state campaign finance law

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20. Ricardo Lara had $199,250 in Behested payments donated to the California Latino Legislative Caucus Foundation, a nonprofit 501(c)(3)

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21. Re “Sketchy spike in Behested payments” (Feb

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22. The act defines a Behested payment as a payment that is made at the behest of a committee, an elected officer, a member of the Public Utilities Commission, or an agent thereof, under specified circumstances, including a payment that is made principally for personal, legislative, or governmental purposes and that is unrelated to an officer’s

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23. Good-government advocates said they were happy to hear that state regulators are considering changes to the rules about Behested payments, and called for stricter rules to prevent abuse

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24. “We are concerned that Behested payments damage the public trust,” said Dora Rose, deputy director of the League of Women Voters California.

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25. Politicians must report Behested payments, the term for donations made at an elected official’s request for charitable or governmental causes, because they could be …

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26. Gavin Newsom’s use of “Behested payments,” a technically legal but highly opaque practice that can generate untold amounts of “donations” …

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27. A Behested payment is a payment made at the request of a government official to a third party

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28. Behested payments are made principally for legislative, governmental, or charitable purposes, rather than for personal or campaign purposes.

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29. 803 within 30 days of the date the Behested payment is made

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30. General Information: Behested payments are payments made principally for legislative, governmental, or charitable

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31. Political Reform Act of 1974: Behested payments

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32. Newsom’s use of ‘Behested payments’ as recall threat nears 1.8M signatures

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33. Gavin Newsom’s use of "Behested payments," a technically legal but highly opaque

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34. Behested payments to state legislators and other officials were down in 2020

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35. Behested Payments Move Center Stage “The amounts were a drop in the bucket 20 years ago when the requirements were instituted, but they’ve become big political business in recent years.” In 1997, payments “Behested by state lawmakers” totaled just $243,533

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36. The California Fair Political Practices Commission calls these “Behested payments,” which must be reported on an FPPC Form 803 once contributions reach a certain level

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37. Behested payments are banned in New York and Maryland in certain cases, according to Werren

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38. Behested contributions are just one of many ways to “spend more money and make politicians happy that go beyond contribution limits,” Levinson said, such as …

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39. Behested payments may sound like a good thing on the surface — it’s charity, after all — but in fact they are just another mechanism by which politicians squeeze money out of people doing

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40. A Behested payment of $5,000 would be more than triple the maximum allowable campaign contribution in Los Angeles, which was capped at $1,400 in the 2017 mayoral election

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41. Behested payment, or within 30 days of a $2,000 Behested payment if that donor made a $3,000 Behested payment earlier in the same calendar year

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42. The critique of Behested payments comes as Newsom faces the likely prospect of a recall election over his draconian response to the pandemic

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43. Form 803 - Behested Payments - A Public Document

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44. Newport Beach Mayor Will O’Neill took to Facebook this weekend to expose the Governor’s use of “Behested payments.” The practice, which is legal but highly questionable in transparency and accountability circles, can be used to generate tremendous amounts of donations for projects and non-profits “preferred” by politicians.

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45. Behested payments are a unique feature of California politics

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46. State law defines a Behested payment as a donation to a government program or charity made "at the request, suggestion, or solicitation of, or made in cooperation, consultation, coordination or concert" with a public official.

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47. Behested payments are contributions made by third-party donors at a public official’s request

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48. The amount of money lawmakers reported raising as “Behested payments” for their nonprofits grew from $105,000 in 2011 to $2.9 million in 2019, …

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49. It’s called a ‘Behested payment,” O’Neill wrote

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50. Per California law, Behested payments over $5,000 must be reported

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51. In 2019, for instance, Newsom’s administration only reported $12 million in Behested payments.

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52. Form 803: Behested Payment Report; Disclosure Statement (Fair Political Practices Commission Forms) Conflict of Interest Code; The WIN: Westminster Insider News; FAQs; City Manager

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