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Sex between supervisors and subordinates, sexual harassment, and perceptions of a “good old boys club” that receives promotions and favorable treatment may contribute to a hostile work environment within the Orange County District Attorney’s investigations bureau, according to an Orange County Grand Jury report released Tuesday.
Orange County officials are taking issue with a recent grand jury’s report findings that the county has an inadequate number of foster homes, overworked social workers, and a lack of oversight on contracts with outside agencies.
Officials say they will implement recommendations by the grand jury, or at least study them further, but apparently end up doing nothing, according to grand jurors.
Amidst video game violence summits, sea lion legislation, judicial recalls, Voice of OC Publisher Norberto Santana Jr. notes recent grand jury report on county animal shelter is a stark reminder to electeds to stay focused on the job at hand.
The Board of Supervisors’ ultimate vote on its reply to the grand jury’s recommendation was confusing, even to top county officials.
The city council may end its contract with the public employee pension plan and also support a state delay in increasing gasoline and diesel taxes.
Irvine looks at affordable housing for veterans while Villa Park considers ending its pension contract with CalPERs and Cypress studies more horse race dates at Los Alamitos.
Supervisors say enforcement by the state Fair Political Practices Commission would lead to a more accountable system. There is confusion, however, about whether it would lead to an increase in contribution limits.
They have appointed a subcommittee to analyze the recommendations that more supervisors be added to the 11-member CalOptima board.
Supervisors reject a registry proposed by Bill Campbell, thus
remaining the state’s only large county without a basic
registration requirement for lobbyists.