Over the past several years, county Supervisor Todd Spitzer has spent lavishly from an unusually large campaign account tied to his seat on the Republican Central Committee.
Tag: Fair Political Practices Commission
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories, Westminster
DA Charges Fountain Valley Man With Money Laundering for Nguyen Campaign
On 10 different occasions between November 2011 and the end of January 2012, Son Truong Nguyen allegedly reimbursed a total of $13,300 to people who contributed to State Sen. Janet Nguyen’s 2012 campaign for county supervisor.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Watchdog Says Watered Down Ethics Commission Plan Is Still Progress
As county supervisors get set to approve a ballot proposal establishing a countywide ethics commission, a political watchdog acknowledges the final version differs from her first proposal but says she’s happy with “90 percent of the loaf.”
Posted inCountywide, Fullerton, Investigative, News Briefs, Top Stories
State Fines Fullerton Councilwoman $100 for Late Disclosure
The Fair Political Practices Commission levied the penalty on Fullerton Councilwoman Jennifer Fitzgerald for not fully disclosing her position with the lobbying firm Curt Pringle & Associates.
Posted inInvestigative, News Briefs, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Council Committee Wants Stricter Rules on Legal Defense Funds
The request comes as Mayor Miguel Pulido has raised $44,750 for his legal defense fund to pay legal bills associated with criminal and state investigations into his land swap with a city contractor.
Posted inCountywide, News Briefs, Santa Ana, Top Stories
FPPC Won’t Investigate College District Officials’ Trips to Saudia Arabia
The Fair Political Practices Commission won’t be investigating trips to Saudi Arabia by officials of the Rancho Santiago Community College District that were paid for by a Saudi company and the district’s foundation
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
State Watchdog Closes Probe Into Supervisors, CalOptima Board
The investigation, launched by the Fair Political Practices Commission in 2013, concluded that allegations of conflict of interest were “too vague.”
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Questions Surround College District Officials’ Trips to Saudi Arabia
The latest revelation regarding a controversial deal between the Rancho Santiago Community College District and Saudi Arabia is that district officials’ travel to the Middle-Eastern kingdom was likely paid for by a Saudi company or the Saudi government.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
What Happened With Spitzer’s Order on Financial Interest Disclosures?
Supervisors Chairman Todd Spitzer ordered a “comprehensive review” of who on the county payroll must file annual disclosures of their financial interests. Did he get it?
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, News Briefs, Top Stories
State Watchdog Gives DA Light Reprimand Over Financial Disclosures
The Fair Political Practices Commission said it was satisfied with District Attorney Tony Rackauckas’ response to revelations that he had allowed his chief of staff Susan Schroeder to avoid filing financial disclosures, but told him not to let it happen again.
