Hotly Contested Supervisor Race Pits Republican Andrew Do Against Democrat Sergio Contreras
Orange County Election 2020
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The outcome will decide if Republicans keep their 4-to-1 supermajority on the powerful Board of Supervisors.
All Eyes on OC Officials as Calls for Systemic Changes to Police Oversight Grow Amid Protests
George Floyd Protests
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Aggressive police unions, spending on law enforcement over youth programs and few citizen oversight boards — activists and leaders say OC’s debate is years in the making.
Safety Questions Front and Center as County Plans to Bring Staff Back
Orange County Coronavirus
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Large portions of the county workforce have been working from home since March, when the state’s stay-at-home orders began.
OC Approves $151 Million in Sheriff’s Deputy Raises
Countywide
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County supervisors approved the raises without public discussion Tuesday.
OC Poised to Approve $151 Million in Deputy Sheriff Raises
County Government
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County officials are supporting the deal as a sound decision that creates certainty about the next four years of deputy pay, while a fiscal conservative who formerly led the California Republican Party raises alarm bells about its size.
Santana: When Sheriff’s Deputies Take the Fifth
Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs
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Sheriff Don Barnes has set what is apparently a new standard at the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, enforcing administrative discipline against deputies who plead Fifth Amendment protections. The OC Deputy Sheriff’s union is taking Barnes to court, saying it’s unconstitutional. But legal experts sought out by Voice of OC argue Barnes is right on.
Santana: County Supervisors Order Stand Down on Public Right to Know
Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs
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After County Counsel Leon Page takes a public stand on defending the public’s right to know about police records, county supervisors order a stand down. Media representatives such as the LA Times and So Cal Public Radio, led by Voice of OC, head back into court this Thursday to oppose the action.
Santana: Sheriff Union Wins in Bid to Shield Deputy Misconduct Records
AOCDS
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The Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs won their bid on Thursday to shield deputy misconduct records from public release after a state law, SB 1421, was enacted that would allow members of the public to see records about use of force incidents, sexual assaults and lying while on duty. The next hearing, where full arguments on the deputy union’s request to permanently seal records is Feb. 7. Voice of OC leads a media coalition including the Los Angeles Times and Southern California Public Radio that is opposing the union request to seal records.
Santana: Sheriff’s Union Seeks to Block Public Access to Misconduct Records
Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs
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Today, Voice of OC, Southern California Public Radio and the Los Angeles Times will go into court together to oppose a request by the Orange County Deputy Sheriff’s union to block release of misconduct records on use of force, sexual assault and lying while in office.
Mental Health Reform Suggestions Get Muted Reception From OC Supervisors
Orange County Sheriffs Department
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The recommendations are aimed at diverting mentally ill people from jails into treatment, which county officials say would improve public safety by reducing crime, while also saving taxpayer dollars.