The new building will roughly double the amount of floor space for the county supervisors’ offices, to 32,000 square feet.
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OC Supervisors Back Cash Bail; Want New Law Overturned
The top county elected officials backed a bail industry referendum to overturn a new law that replaces the cash bail system with public safety risk assessments.
Jail Phone Privacy Violations Prompt OC to Consider New Vendor
The vendor, Global Tel-Link, potentially jeopardized criminal cases by improperly recording phone calls between attorneys and their clients.
Gov. Brown Signs Bill Creating OC Homeless Housing Agency
Orange County is on track to form a regional agency to build housing units aimed at helping curb the growing homeless crisis after Gov. Jerry Brown signed key legislation Tuesday.
Nelson Called Spitzer ‘Outrageous’ And More; Now He Endorses Him for DA
OC Supervisor Shawn Nelson broke with most of the other supervisors and endorsed Todd Spitzer, whom he repeatedly has criticized for his actions in office.
Homeless Shelters to Open in Santa Ana and Anaheim by End of December, Cities Say
South Orange County also is set to be brought into the federal case, as the judge expressed frustration at the lack of a south county shelter site.
OC Leaders Face Scrutiny After Federal Court Ruling on Homelessness
A federal appeals court this week supports what U.S. District Judge David O. Carter has been warning county and city leaders about for six months: If they don’t offer a realistic option for homeless people to stay overnight, police can’t enforce anti-camping ordinances. On Friday, Carter is bringing OC civic leaders back to court to gauge progress.
OC Moves to Actually Count Homeless People
Prior “point-in-time” counts – which play a key role in policy and funding decisions – are actually estimates, officials now say.
OC Homeless Housing Bill Clears Legislature as Leading Advocate Leaves Job
AB 448 would create a regional agency to finance 2,700 homes for homeless people. It cleared the state Legislature unanimously last week, on the same day Heather Stratman suddenly left her job.
Company Under Fire for Recording Attorney-Client Jail Phone Calls Made the Same Mistake Twice Before
Global Tel Link, the county contractor that recorded more than 1,000 inmate phone calls specifically designated as “do not record,” did the same thing two years ago in Florida’s Pinellas and Charlotte counties, company executives said Thursday.









