Orange County supervisors are drawing a hard line on county commissions, like the Human Relations Commission, when it comes to LGBTQ issues. But lanes are open for groups dealing with foreign officials, who greet groups with business ties, like the Protocol Foundation, despite potential human rights issues.
Tag: Andrew Do
Andrew Do served on the Orange County Board of Supervisors and is now imprisoned for corruption. This archive follows the whole arc: the nonprofit contracts, the federal case, the guilty plea, his resignation and the forensic audits still finding questionable spending.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
OC Supervisors Appoint New CalOptima Board Members
It’s the second time in five years that supervisors have remade board of directors of the $3.2 billion health plan for low-income, elderly and disabled residents, and solidified the medical industry’s control.
Posted inGovernment, News Briefs, Top Stories
Supervisors Approve Budget and Staffing Plan for Ethics Commission
The commission, overwhelmingly approved by voters in this month’s primary election, is slated to have a $549,000 budget and two-and-a-half workers to investigate and enforce the county’s campaign finance limits and ethics rules.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Sharon Petrosino Is Orange County’s New Public Defender
The 30-year veteran of the Public Defender’s office has held the position on an interim basis since Frank Ospino stepped down in December.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
New Bill Would Ban Taxpayer-Funded Mailers During Run-up to Elections
The state Senate bill follows revelations that Orange County supervisors Andrew Do and Lisa Bartlett sent out tens of thousands of county-funded mailers prominently featuring their names in the weeks before the June primary.
Posted inGovernment, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories, Transportation
State Snafu Leads to Cuts in Projected Funding for OC Law Enforcement
An audit found that the state Board of Equalization has been over-allocating sales tax revenue to counties, which means Orange County officials have to scale back recommendations on how many sheriff and district attorney’s office jobs to add next fiscal year.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
Do Narrowly Wins First District Supervisor Race
Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do and Santa Ana Councilwoman Michelle Martinez finished less than 400 votes apart in the race for the First District supervisorial seat. The two will face each other in the November general election.
Posted inGarden Grove, Government, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
Do Still King of Campaign Cash in First District Supervisor Race
The incumbent supervisor has raised $435,086 in total, which is multiple times the amounts raised by his chief rivals, Santa Ana Councilwoman Michele Martinez and Garden Grove Councilman Phat Bui.
Posted inGovernment, News Briefs, Top Stories
Finalists for CalOptima Board Named
Fifteen finalists were chosen this week for the seven open seats on the CalOptima board of directors with the medical industry and political insiders dominating the list.
Posted inCountywide, Government, News Briefs, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
FPPC Investigating Complaint Against Do for Statue Donations
The state political watchdog has opened an investigation into donations solicited by Supervisor Andrew Do for statues at Mile Square Park. The investigation was sparked by a complaint from one of Do’s opponents in the race for his supervisorial seat.
