Open government expert Terry Francke says elected officials
sending and receiving emails and texts during public meetings is a
violation of the spirit of Brown Act.
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No Pay if You Don’t Stay
County transportation agency mulls whether officials should stay
through a whole meeting in order to get paid stipend.
Another Critical Report on High-Speed Rail
Peer review panel says that state rail system staffing level is
‘totally inadequate’ and that leadership has yet to develop even a
basic business plan.
Bonus for Computer Contractor Is Back in Play at County
ACS State and Local Solutions may get more than $250,000 in
bonuses despite widespread problems with county IT programs.
You Can’t Spell Conspiracy Without ‘OC’
Orange Coast magazine takes an in-depth trip into the world of
Orange County’s conspiracy theorists.
Keeping Seniors Away in Tustin (Reporter: David Nazar; Photographer: Keith Spitzer)
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Fire Authority Approves Labor Contract Amendment, Refuses to Save Hand Crew
Fire union President Joe Kerr says he won’t be making any more
“handshake agreements.”
High-Speed Rail Board Votes to Begin Construction in Central Valley
Board Chairman (and outgoing Anaheim Mayor) Curt Pringle didn’t
attend the meeting due to attorney general’s opinion on Pringle’s
conflicts.
Fire Union to Ask for Halt of Hand Crew Layoff
Fire union President Joe Kerr says the layoffs of the 22 member
crew, which are set to take place tomorrow, betray a “handshake”
agreement.
Restraining Order Doesn’t Stop OC Fair Layoffs
Fair workers receive layoff notices even though a judge has put
a temporary halt to the Fairgrounds sale.








