Councilman Sal Tinajero has offered his consulting services to medical marijuana dispensaries in the city, Voice of OC has learned.
Tag: Bob Stern
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Questions Surround Ex-Anaheim Councilwoman’s Dinner With Developer
Emails reveal that GardenWalk hotels developer Bill O’Connell bought dinner for former Councilwoman Gail Eastman and her family the night she stepped off the council. But the dinner doesn’t show up on her disclosure form.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
DA’s Charity Events Prompt Questions About Chief of Staff’s Side Business
An annual rock concert sponsored by District Attorney Tony Rackauckas to raise awareness and funds for victims of human trafficking is also raising questions about a music promotion business run by his Chief of Staff, Susan Kang Schroeder — who doesn’t disclose her financial interests like other top decision-making officials across Orange County.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Guest Editorial: What Happened to Jerry Brown, the Reformer We Once Knew?
Bob Stern, a co-author of California’s political reform act, is dismayed by Gov. Brown’s vetoing last week of several political reform bills.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Irvine, Outdoors, Top Stories
Did Consultant Charge Political Gift to Great Park?
The lead design consultant for Irvine’s Great Park included a $2,500 payment to the Democratic Party of Orange County on a check register for park costs.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Taking Stock of How We’re Living Up to Our Great Declaration
Government and ethics experts weigh in on what America should celebrate and what we need to improve upon as we mark the 238th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Conflict Questions Cloud Report on Angels’ Economic Impact
The company that produced an economic impact report on the Angels for the city of Anaheim is related to another company that won the team’s food and beverage concession contract.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Investigative, Top Stories, Transportation
Tom Tait Contracts With OCTA; Should He Be on Its Board?
Critics say the Anaheim mayor should not be a director of the transportation agency as long as his engineering firm is a contractor.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
More Issues With Pulido’s Conflict of Interest Disclosures
Records show the Santa Ana mayor has for years misrepresented the nature of his ownership of downtown properties on public disclosure forms.
Posted inSanta Ana
Records Indicate Financiers of Alvarez Bid for Fourth Term
A developer paid $5,000 for a legal opinion on whether the former Santa Ana councilwoman could run for a fourth term, according to report.
