Board members largely rejected a proposal to ease punishments on cities who misspent the funds.
Tag: Doug Chaffee
Posted inNorberto Santana Jr.
Santana: Who Spearheaded OC Supervisors’ Pay Hike?
The raises face mounting criticism and questions amidst warnings in the new budget, all while the OC Grand Jury is releasing scathing reports about county government shortcomings.
Posted inCountywide
Two Orange County Supervisors Donate Raise to Charity After Backlash
Supervisors Vicente Sarmiento and Doug Chaffee are donating their $49,000 raises to lawyers advocating for undocumented immigrants and a university respectively.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Chaffee: Public Transit Remains a Lifeline and a Smart Investment
OCTA Chair Doug Chaffee shares how public transit remains an essential service for thousands of residents. With strong ridership, data-driven service improvements, and successful local shuttles, OCTA is investing in a smart, sustainable transit future for Orange County.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
OC Supervisors Want Andrew Do to Repay $10 Million From Bribery Scheme
Orange County Supervisors sent a formal letter to the federal judge overseeing former Supervisor Andrew Do’s case outlining the harm his acceptance of bribes caused.
Posted inTop Stories
Santana: Who Wants to Run Orange County?
In the wake of a scathing bribery scandal, questions mount whether Orange County Supervisors are on track in finding the right CEO to run America’s sixth largest county.
Posted inTop Stories
OC Supervisors Deadlock On How to Call for Harsher Sentencing on Andrew Do
While county supervisors all supported asking for Do to receive the maximum federal sentence, they couldn’t agree on how to do it.
Posted inNorberto Santana Jr.
Santana: Should OC Supervisors Manage A $17 Billion Public Investment Portfolio Alone?
County Treasurer Tax Collector Shari Freidenrich hits back at county supervisors for stripping away her ability to invest public funds, effectively becoming their own banker with little independent public oversight just as Airport Fire claims start to mount.
Posted inCountywide
OC Supervisors Break Silence; Publicly Blast Treasurer’s Alleged Workplace Hostility
County officials reveal why they stripped the elected treasurer of her investment authority after months of mounting questions.
Posted inCountywide
Santana: Keeping Watch Over Orange County’s $17 Billion Investment Pool
Amidst heightened questioning, County Supervisors’ Chairman Doug Chaffee defends stripping elected Treasurer Tax Collector Shari Freidenrich of investment authority.
