When evaluating OC cities’ transparency, a group of Chapman University students measured how easy it is for users to locate certain city council candidate disclosures.
Tag: conflict of interest
Posted inHuntington Beach
Huntington Beach City Council and Elected Attorney Continue Clashing Over Employee Lawsuit
OC’s only elected city attorney, Michael Gates, battles with Huntington Beach City Council members as they contemplate amendments to the city charter and the power the attorney holds.
Posted inSanta Ana
‘Abstain’: Are OC Officials Using a Public Meeting Ethics Check to Dodge Accountability?
Some local policymakers in Orange County are questioning whether a conflict-of-interest check at public meetings is allowing politicians to avoid taking a stance on controversial matters.
Posted inCountywide
Conflict Concerns as OC’s Health Chief Recommends $600,000 No-Bid Contract With a Vendor He Advises
Orange County’s health director is drawing conflict of interest questions over his recommendation to hire a contractor he advises.
Posted inNEWS
Should Lake Forest Mayor with SoCal Gas Ties Recuse Herself from Vote on Joining Renewable Energy Agency?
Lake Forest officials will decide today on whether their city should join a regional renewable energy agency.
Posted inInvestigative, NEWS, Politics & Elections, Top Stories, Water, Power & Waste
Questions Over Water Official Who Took Money from Interests Pushing Desal Project She’s Voting On
State and local officials agree that Kris Murray’s upcoming vote for a desalination project pushed by groups she took money from is legal.
Posted inAnaheim
Amid Objections by Mayor and Residents, Anaheim Council Appoints Interim City Attorney
A split council approved the appointment of Arturo N. Fierro, who has close ties to Councilman Jordan Brandman, to the position for the next six months.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Investigative, News Briefs, Top Stories
Anaheim Council Postpones Vote on City Attorney Appointment
Anaheim City Council members Tuesday, with no explanation, postponed a vote to appoint a controversial candidate to the city’s vacant city attorney post.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Council Set to Appoint City Attorney With Connections to Brandman
The Anaheim City Council will vote Tuesday to appoint Arturo N. Fierro — the father of City Councilman Jordan Brandman’s campaign manager and policy aide — as the new city attorney.
Posted inCountywide
A Year Later, Cal State Fullerton Textbook Controversy Is Still Brewing
Last October, the refusal by Cal State Fullerton math professor Alain Bourget to use a textbook authored by his boss in the math department revealed inherent conflicts in how college texts are chosen. But despite an attempt at reform, little has changed.
