What's Being Discussed
The Hawaii Campaign Spending Commission is holding a public meeting on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. via Zoom. The main topics include:

Complaint against Citizens For Transparency and Ethic in Government (Docket 27-01): A complaint filed by Erik Abe alleging the group distributed misleading political media, failed to register as a political committee, and did not include required disclaimers on advertisements.
Complaint against Richard Egged (Docket 27-02): A complaint filed by the Commission's Executive Director alleging that a lobbyist made a campaign contribution to a candidate during a period when such contributions are prohibited by law.
Executive Director's Report: Updates on whether campaigns are filing required financial disclosure reports on time, a 2026 annual survey, a contract with Maplight, a server migration project, and activity related to 2026 ballot measure committees.
Executive Session (closed to public): Review of prior closed-session minutes and a legal consultation related to an ongoing federal lawsuit involving the Grassroots Institute of Hawaii.

Decisions Expected

For each complaint, the Commission will decide whether to dismiss it, investigate further, find probable cause of a violation, or refer it to a prosecutor.
Approval of executive session minutes from the August 19, 2026 meeting.

Who Should Pay Attention

Voters and residents interested in campaign finance transparency and political advertising rules
Lobbyists and political committees operating in Hawaii
Anyone involved in or following the cases against Citizens For Transparency and Ethic in Government or Richard Egged
Groups tracking the Grassroots Institute of Hawaii federal lawsuit