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Category: Norberto Santana Jr.
Columns by Norberto Santana Jr., Voice of OC’s publisher, on Orange County government, public records and the habits of the people who run the county. He has written this column since the newsroom started.
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Santana: Keeping Tabs on Politicians’ Discretionary Spending in Orange County
After a column looking at county supervisors discretionary spending, there’s talk of hiking county disclosures but no mention of imposing limits on how much each supervisor gets to spend, if anything, going forward.
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Santana: Should Elected Officials Get To Spend Public Money Themselves?
The Andrew Do corruption scandal at the County of Orange has put an ongoing focus on how much influence elected officials should have over public budgets with discretionary funds as officials debate financial planning over the next few months.
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Santana: Battling For Orange County’s Working Class
A Labor Day look back at OC workers’ most recent job actions.
Posted inTop Stories
Santana: A Look at Orange County’s Civic Headlines
Schools reopened while questions persist about what to do if ICE shows up – all against the backdrop of an ongoing court battle challenging the legality of the raids. There’s also a renewed focus on e-bike regulations throughout the county.
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Santana: This Week’s Top News Across OC
A host of local officials end up in court, workers hit the streets and state officials arrive to talk about the impact of immigration on the economy.
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Santana: High Parking Rates at OC Fair Fuel Controversy For Gov. Newsom’s Fair Board
Officials’ reaction to questions about parking rates at the summer fair should prompt deeper questioning about how good of a deal the public gets from the 150-acre land tract under the stewardship of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s elite appointees, most of whom are on expired terms.
Posted inCountywide
Santana: Putting the Public Back Into Public Budgets
Huge surprise raises for county supervisors are prompting tough questions about how annual budget deliberations could better engage taxpayers as new fiscal year public budgets kick in across OC this month.
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Santana: Who Spearheaded OC Supervisors’ Pay Hike?
The raises face mounting criticism and questions amidst warnings in the new budget, all while the OC Grand Jury is releasing scathing reports about county government shortcomings.
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Santana: A Big Thanks to Orange County For a Sweet Sixteen
Hundreds of thousands of readers – and a small community of donors – have made the seemingly impossible into a reality: a thriving local, nonprofit newsroom focused on putting residents in a position to defend their freedom and quality of life.
