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.
Tag: John Moorlach
Posted inTop Stories
Nguyen Harshly Criticized by Colleagues Over CalOptima Audit
The county supervisor’s grip on CalOptima — the county’s $1.5-billion managed health care plan for the poor and elderly — may be loosening.
Posted inNorberto Santana Jr.
Nelson Will Remain Chairman
The OC Board of Supervisors took an unusual step Tuesday by voting to keep Shawn Nelson as chairman and Pat Bates as vice chairwoman.
Posted inCountywide, Norberto Santana Jr., Top Stories
The Story Behind OC’s Hard-Line Negotiations With Deputy Sheriffs
The Orange County Board of Supervisors has demanded that deputies pay the full employee share of their pensions and won’t get raises. They call it payback for the failure of public employee unions to win back $73 million in disputed property taxes.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Nelson Likely to Stay as Chairman of County Supervisors
Supervisor Pat Bates seems set to defer to current Chairman Shawn Nelson for the sake of continuity as the board heads into overtime in labor negotiations. Renewing Supervisor Janet Nguyen’s two-year appointment to CalOptima is also at issue.
Posted inFullerton, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Thomas Case Could Speed OC’s Adoption of Laura’s Law
Supervisor says OC might become the first large California county to adopt legislation that allows courts to order treatment for mentally ill adults.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
OC Leaders Discuss Efforts for Homeless
Local government officials and nonprofit leaders sat down with the Voice of OC Community Editorial Board last week to talk about how the county succeeded and how it failed this year in the fight against homelessness.
Posted inGovernment, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
How OC Fared This Year in Fight Against Homelessness
There were positive steps in 2013, but the county was still plagued by a lack of cohesiveness among those responsible for getting people off the street.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
Sheriff’s Employees Upset Over United Way Donation Policy
Donations employees had intended for the Sheriff’s Advisory Council instead went to United Way’s general donation pool.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
I-405 Toll Plan a Dead Issue for Now
After a long-running, hotly contested debate, the Orange County Transportation Authority board voted in favor of adding a single free lane in each direction on the freeway, but against toll lanes.
