A campaign finance analysis by Voice of OC shows about $540,000 being spent against John Moorlach, mostly by the deputy sheriffs and other public employee unions.
Tag: John Moorlach
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Journalists’ Association Calls on Top OC Official to Apologize for Criticizing Questions About Pandemic Spending
OC’s regional association for journalists is calling Andrew Do to apologize for criticizing Voice of OC’s questions and public records requests about secretly-approved contracts during the pandemic.
Posted inCountywide
Top OC Prosecutor Calls for Treatment Instead of Jail for Drug Use and Mental Illness
Todd Spitzer’s call for an overhaul is generating a welcome response from advocates, though they say it needs to be backed up with actual action – which they say there’s no signs of yet.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
How Did OC Sheriff Officials Spend $90 Million in Covid Response Funds? Mostly on Jail Staff
In response to Voice of OC questions, sheriff officials are answering questions about where the money went – questions not asked publicly by county supervisors elected to have budgetary oversight over the sheriff.
Posted inNEWS
Will Some OC Cities’ Proposed Pension Gamble Save Public Money or Risk Greater Losses?
Officials in Santa Ana and Orange, and a few other cities, are posing one way to tackle their skyrocketing public employee pension debt: Bonds.
Posted inCountywide
Amid Split in Coastal OC Supervisors Seat, Who’s Backing Who? Voting Starts Next Week
It’s the most crowded field in recent history for a vacant supervisor’s seat. Here are each candidate’s top endorsements for the race to replace Michelle Steel.
Posted inCountywide
OC Republican Leaders Split on Who Should Win Supervisor Race, With Voting to Start Soon
A majority of Republican county supervisors are breaking with their party and endorsing Newport Beach Councilman Kevin Muldoon, despite GOP efforts to coalesce around John Moorlach.
Posted inCountywide
Special Supervisor Election Heats Up as GOP Condemns Two Republican Challengers
Republican Party leaders are publicly criticizing the two Republicans who refused to bow out for the GOP’s endorsed candidate, John Moorlach. They’re pushing back.
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OC Supervisor Candidate Accused of Smearing Woman Who Alleged Rape by Ex-Assemblyman
Trish Todd says her former boss, John Moorlach, tried to smear her reputation after she accused former Assemblyman Bill Brough of rape. Moorlach declined comment.
Posted inCountywide
High Stakes Election for Orange County’s Coastal Cities Goes Public Next Week
Voting is expected to start Feb. 8 and run through March 9.
