County Counsel Leon Page is defending a ban on public commenters addressing supervisors by name, among other the ACLU claims is illegal. In response, ACLU officials say county supervisors will be set straight by the courts if they don’t change their policies.
Tag: First Amendment
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories
ACLU Threatens to Sue OC Supervisors Over Alleged Free Speech Violations
In recent months, Orange County supervisors put tighter and tighter restrictions on speakers who try to address them at public board meetings. The ACLU’s letter is prompting county officials to consider possible policy changes.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
New Restrictions on Public Comments Stir Debate at OC Supervisors’ Meetings
While the citizens of Orange County were casting ballots on Election Day, the county’s elected Board of Supervisors voted to restrict how often and how long people can speak at public meetings.
Posted inCountywide, Norberto Santana Jr.
Santana: OC Supervisors Wage War on First Amendment
Just like Hillary Clinton, Orange County Supervisors don’t want you to see their raw emails. Yet instead of private servers, they use their lawyers and your tax dollars to attack journalists and shield themselves from disclosure.
Posted inCountywide, Economy, Top Stories
OC Home to Another Lawsuit Aimed at Public-Sector Unions
The Orange County Water District is using ratepayer funds to wage a court battle to keep future employees from paying fees to cover collective bargaining representation.
Posted inCountywide, Norberto Santana Jr.
Santana: News Is What They Don’t Want You to Know
Voice of OC is filing suit against the County of Orange today to see the Op-ed County Supervisor Todd Spitzer doesn’t want you to read.
Posted inGovernment, News Briefs, Top Stories
Gadfly’s Seinfeld Sex Joke Not Funny to Supervisors
Saying he was offended by a commenter who referenced an off-color scene from one of the TV show’s episodes, Supervisor Andrew Do asked his colleagues to enact a policy to further restrict speakers.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Irvine
Costa Mesa Council Agrees to Amend Speaker Rules
Faced with criticism from residents, council members cut out “unduly repetitive” comments as an example of behavior that could get a public speaker kicked out of a meeting – and potentially charged criminally.
Posted inCosta Mesa
Councilwomen Bash Newly Proposed Public Speaker Rules
The ordinance, under consideration by Costa Mesa City Council, would ban “unduly repetitive” public comments. Councilwomen Wendy Leece and Sandy Genis call it an attempt to restrict Mayor Jim Righeimer’s critics.
Posted inAnaheim, Economy
Unions Protest Possible Job Losses at Honda Center
The jobs of more than 400 food service workers are up in the air.
