Kelly’s been widely regarded as one of the best county election officials throughout the state. He oversaw OC’s upgrade of voting machines and rolled out the new vote center model.
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Millions in Health Grants Face Uncertainty After No-Bid Contracts Proposed to Forfeited and Unregistered Firms
Orange County officials have repeatedly delayed – and now deleted – the hiring of contractors that health director Clayton Chau recommended without competitive bidding.
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Sources: OC’s Having a Hard Time Finding a Mental Health Director Who’s Qualified and Wants the Job
The troubles in filling the deputy director job – who oversees 1,000 employees – is related to concerns about how the Health Care Agency is being run, according to people close to the agency. The agency’s director, Clayton Chau, didn’t answer a message asking if that’s true.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Flush With Federal COVID Cash, OC Plans Major Spending on 2nd Mental Health Campus
County officials haven’t said much publicly about plans for a $75 million health operations center and $40 million mental health campus that’s slated to be built at the Great Park in Irvine.
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County of Orange Goes Dark On HR Investigation Into One of Their Top Public Health Executives
County officials confirmed the investigation in response to a Voice of OC request for records related to discriminatory hiring practices, retaliation and hostile workplace.
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Orange County Supervisors Accused of Strangling Public Comment
OC supervisors continue fighting efforts to allow for remote public comments as COVID-19 cases surge around the county. It’s drawn criticism from the ACLU and the First Amendment Coalition.
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What Should OC Do With its Hundreds of Millions in Extra Tax Dollars? What Do You Think?
There’s a surge of money coming for county supervisors to divide up. What should they do with all this cash? Residents can weigh in at a public hearing next Tuesday.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
OC Politicians Getting Ready to Redraw Their Re-Election Maps; Will the Public Get a Say on Who Represents Them?
Will politicians focus on gerrymandering the districts to ensure their own re-election? In contrast with other levels of government, the county is doing no public outreach to bring the public into the conversation.
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After Public Backlash, Orange County Officials Back Up on Secret Contracts
Officials back away from coronavirus emergency contracting powers for new contracts but keep expansions of existing contracts off public agendas, at the urging of Chairman Andrew Do.
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‘Vaccine Passport’ Controversy Puts Renewed Focus on OC’s Secretive, Costly and Glitchy Vax App
County officials have been contradicting themselves on whether they approved millions in extra spending on the app, and won’t yet reveal the full terms of what the extra money is for.
