Supervisors say trust is broken – with the OC Power Authority automatically putting people in a pricier plan.
Tag: Doug Chaffee
Posted inGovernment
Rocked by Turmoil, OC’s Clean Power Agency Faces Possible County Withdrawal
OC supervisors’ chairman says promises turned out to be “misleading.” Irvine’s mayor disputes the allegations.
Posted inGovernment
Missing Transparency? OC Official to Dole Out $10 Million But Won’t Name Recipients
Transparency concerns about how Orange County supervisors spend COVID bailout money continues, with Supervisor Doug Chaffee getting to distribute nearly $10 million to unnamed organizations.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Democrat OC Supervisor Doug Chaffee Narrowly Makes Runoff as His Party Tries to Oust Him
Chaffee has drawn fury from fellow Democrats for often siding with his Republican colleagues on issues like banning health officials from joining COVID-19 news conferences.
Posted inTop Stories
OC Veterans and Politicians Call on State Legislators to Coalesce on Vet Cemetery Bill
A state senate committee could move a bill forward Tuesday that would bring Orange County closer to building its first veterans cemetery.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
What Should Orange County Do With an Extra $49 Million?
County officials are expecting to have tens of millions of extra taxpayer dollars, thanks to a surge in property tax collections from the skyrocketing housing market. How should those extra dollars be spent?
Posted inGovernment
Did Orange County Supervisor Doug Chaffee Just Lose Re-Election?
Under fire from his own Democratic Party for often siding with his Republican colleagues, Chaffee is inching closer to a rarity in local politics: Losing before the November election.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Officials Kill Live Streaming and Remote Comments at OC’s Homeless Commission Meetings
Local leaders said the change “doesn’t make sense” and undermines public trust.
Posted inAnaheim
Voters in Brea, Buena Park, Fullerton, La Habra, Placentia, Stanton and West Anaheim Are Picking a New County Rep. What Do the Candidates Say?
Here’s how the candidates answered key questions about what they’d do about challenges like homelessness, housing affordability and open space.
Posted inCountywide
Do Politicians Use Public Resources to Campaign? In Orange County, They Do
The county board has gotten in trouble for it before – and called out a colleague as using government money for “Campaign Mail 101.” Are they at it again?
