Candidates for two key races in central Orange County – First District county supervisor and the 46th congressional district – gathered at Santa Ana College Thursday for a forum.
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, Investigative, Top Stories
Auditor-Controller OKs Mailers, But State Watchdog Has Yet to Rule
Auditor Controller Eric Woolery, after a meeting with the county’s top lawyer, has decided to allow payments to go forward for questionable mass mailers sent by supervisors Andrew Do and Lisa Bartlett. However, the state Fair Political Practices Commission is still considering whether to launch a formal review.
Posted inCountywide, News Briefs, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Councilman Lashes Out Against County Supervisor
Councilman Vincent Sarmiento last week unleashed a stinging rebuttal to criticism of city officials’ handling of the homeless problem by Supervisor Shawn Nelson.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
County Auditor Controller Halts Payments on Supervisors’ Mailers
Orange County Auditor Controller Eric Woolery is questioning several mass mailers sent by supervisors Lisa Bartlett and Andrew Do over concerns they might violate a state law that limits how elected officials can display their names on publicly funded mail.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Questions Surround Mailers Sent by County Supervisors
Supervisors Andrew Do and Lisa Bartlett have recently sent publicly funded mailers that might run afoul of state regulations regarding how their names can be used.
Posted inCountywide, Government, News Briefs, Top Stories, Westminster
After a Decade of Complaints, Supervisors Approve New Stop Signs in Midway City
Orange County Supervisors, responding to complaints coming mainly from a car dealership, last week went against a recommendation from county staff and approved a four-way stop sign at an intersection in Midway City.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories, Transportation
Supervisors Get an Earful on County Mental Health System Deficiencies
More than 130 people showed up to a hearing organized by supervisors Andrew Do and Lisa Bartlett, with many describing a mental health system that is dysfunctional. But others expressed a sense of hope about its potential.
Posted inCountywide, Housing & Homelessness, Norberto Santana Jr.
Santana: Supervisors Making Progress on Homelessness
Orange County supervisors are making progress like never before on homelessness and Voice of OC Publisher Norberto Santana Jr. argues it’s public feedback and engagement that’s helping keep them focused.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
County to Hold Hearing on Mental Health Services
In a move that’s being welcomed by public health advocates, two Orange County supervisors are inviting the public to help them identify problems with the county’s massive array of mental health services.
Posted inGovernment, News Briefs, Top Stories
Two OC Supervisors Demand Cut to Bustamante’s Pension
Supervisors Todd Spitzer and Andrew Do asked that former county executive Carlos Bustamante’s pension be retroactively reduced due to his guilty pleas to sex crimes against county employees.
