County Supervisor Todd Spitzer could be fined $1,258 by the state ethics commission for failing to file campaign statements on time, according to the agenda of the Fair Political Practices Commission posted Monday.
Tag: County Government
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Susan Schroeder Should Lose “Chief of Staff” Title Says Monitor Picked By DA
A retired judge chosen by the DA says Schroeder’s title causes confusion and allegations of favoritism because her actual job duties are focused on public relations and stopping human trafficking.
Posted inGovernment, Mission Viejo, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
13 Cities to Conduct Sheriffs Contract Study
All 13 Orange County cities that contract with the Sheriff’s department will conduct a joint study on how to curb the rising costs for police services after some cities worried about spending nearly half of their budget on sheriff’s services.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Former Spitzer Staffer to Receive $150,000 Settlement Over Labor Law Violation
Former staffer Christine Richters alleged Supervisor Todd Spitzer forced his staff to be on-call at all hours of the night, including working shifts of up to 24 hours at a time.
Posted inCorrections, Government, Top Stories
Supervisors Postpone Decision on Control of Human Relations Commission
The proposal would grant supervisors direct authority over the commission’s staff, who seek to reduce hate crimes and improve community relations with police.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
OC Supervisors OK Broad Powers to Destroy County Emails, Texts
The policy says officials may “at any time” destroy emails and text messages they consider to be internal memos or “working notes.”
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Two OC Supervisors Seek Direct Authority Over Pro-Diversity Group’s Staff
The Human Relations Commission effort is the third attempt this year by Andrew Do and Michelle Steel to increase the influence county supervisors have over other organizations.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories, Transportation
Audit: OCTA Staff Lowered Performance Standards for Contractor
Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) managers secretly lowered performance standards for a bus contractor with a history of late buses and missed trips, effectively making the contractor look better in monthly performance reports.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
County May Allow Immediate Destruction of Texts and Email
The plan could be illegal, according to two attorneys who specialize in California public records law.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Amid Hepatitis A Outbreaks, Orange County Focuses on Vaccination
While Los Angeles and San Diego counties have declared outbreaks of hepatitis A, local health officials say an outbreak has not come to Orange County, although they are “very concerned.”
