Two OC Supervisors are pitching a program to help kids of undocumented parents prepare for their parents’ possible deportation, while officials in Anaheim – where thousands of immigrants live – are trying to ease immigration fears.
Tag: County Government
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
OC Supervisors Quietly Settle Child Abuse Case for $28 Million
The settlement ends a case that alleged county staff accidentally placed a foster child in an apartment with a man already convicted of domestic battery and assault.
Posted inEconomy
OC CEO Defends Stripping Elected Treasurer of $17 Billion Investment Pool
County leaders remain silent on the controversial move but seem to have lost trust in longtime Treasurer Tax Collector Shari Freidenrich.
Posted inGovernment
OC Leaders Scramble to Figure Out What Federal Funding is Cut Off by Trump Executive Orders
It remains unclear what funding could be cut off to the county, which has already implemented a hiring freeze amidst concerns about its own projected budget shortfall.
Posted inCountywide
Are OC Supervisors About to Tighten Up Public Contracts After Bribery Scandal?
The discussion comes after a former county supervisor pleaded guilty to helping route over $10 million to nonprofits in exchange for bribes.
Posted inEquality & Equity
Orange County Gags Commission Created to Combat Hate Crimes
Supervisors narrowly agreed to remove multiple members of the board and block the remaining ones from speaking publicly on Tuesday.
Posted inEconomy
Orange County Reins in Public Spending Amidst Possible Budget Shortfall
Cuts could be coming to the county budget amidst concerns about tax revenue not keeping up with rising costs.
Posted inGovernment
What’s Changed After An Orange County Supervisor Pleaded Guilty to Bribery?
Orange County Supervisors have spent most of the year grappling with a $10 million scandal and trying to figure out ways to make sure it doesn’t happen again.
Posted inInvestigative
Orange County Leaders Ramp Up Questioning Of Another Major Pandemic Contract
The parent company of the county’s vaccination app hired a consulting firm created by the husband of one of the top staffers in the department overseeing its contract after no public discussion or debate on their multi-million dollar contract.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
CA Attorney General Pushes for Surf City Voter ID Case to Move to State Appeals Court
After an Orange County Superior Court judge ruled the state brought its lawsuit against Huntington Beach’s new voter ID rules too early, state prosecutors want to have an appeals court weigh in.
