Bates will lead the GOP minority of 13 senators in a house where Democrats hold two thirds of the seats.
Tag: Pat Bates
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, News Briefs, Top Stories
Dana Point Harbor Contractor Pleads Guilty to Defrauding County Taxpayers
Brian Dunn pled guilty to falsifying invoices for more than $130,000 in reimbursements submitted to the county government, according to prosecutors.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Norberto Santana Jr.
Santana: Frank Kim Must Sell OC on County Government
New county CEO Frank Kim needs to take the lead in creating an effective regional governance model if he’s to stem calls for dissolution of Orange County’s cities in favor of one super city.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Top Stories, Transportation
Supervisors Seek Another Delay in Picking Ambulance Firms
The already drawn out and controversial process to choose which private ambulance contractors will serve more than half of Orange County’s cities hit more snags on Tuesday.
Posted inCountywide, Norberto Santana Jr.
Keeping Watch: County Government’s Most Thankless Job
County Performance Auditor Phillip Cheng is under fire for producing milquetoast audits. But given what supervisors have done to previous auditors, can you really blame him?
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
County Issues Front and Center at Sacramento Inaugural
Orange County legislative leaders are preparing to address the area’s most longstanding problem: Lack of tax dollars from Sacramento.
Posted inGovernment, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
Steel’s Fundraising Far Outpaces Others in Supervisor Races
Michelle Steel’s statewide profile has helped her to a huge advantage over Allan Mansoor. Meanwhile, Robert Ming and Lisa Bartlett are about even in their race.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Supervisors Turn Down Independent Ethics Oversight
The Board of Supervisors’ ultimate vote on its reply to the grand jury’s recommendation was confusing, even to top county officials.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Spitzer Called Out by Moorlach Over Pay to Consultant
County memorial to crime victims wasn’t supposed to use taxpayer funds, says Moorlach.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Supervisors Approve Land Purchase for Homeless Shelter in Santa Ana
But the approval comes with criticisms from residents who live near the proposed shelter – along with advocates for Civic Center homeless and some supervisors – who say the county did a bad job of outreach.
