OC Approves $151 Million in Sheriff’s Deputy Raises
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County supervisors approved the raises without public discussion Tuesday.
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County supervisors approved the raises without public discussion Tuesday.
County officials are supporting the deal as a sound decision that creates certainty about the next four years of deputy pay, while a fiscal conservative who formerly led the California Republican Party raises alarm bells about its size.
Democrats are targeting four Orange County members of the House of Representatives.
There was a time when Republican officials in the “reddest county in America” were not at all shy about deriding our porous borders and condemning those who advocate amnesty for unauthorized immigrants. But their approach has become more nuanced in recent years.
For the second time in as many public meetings, Supervisor Shawn Nelson agendized a proposal to extend supervisors’ term limits, only to pull it before a vote could be taken. But this time it seems gone for good.
Following intense criticism from fellow Republicans, Orange County Supervisor Shawn Nelson delayed a vote to put a proposal on the November ballot that would extend the supervisors’ term limit to three terms.
County Supervisor Shawn Nelson says his proposal to increase the supervisors’ term limit to three terms would lead to better policymaking. But Supervisor Todd Spitzer and others see it as a last-minute deceptive move to benefit himself.
Taxpayers and rate-payers at the Orange County Water District aren’t just funding secret meetings but are also one of many special districts doling out questionable pay and benefits for directors.
While sparks fly in the 48th Congressional District over the 2018 election, this November’s race for the 46th is so far a snoozer. Key to real elections is involvement and Voice of OC launches new program to help ensure community dialogue.
Superior Court Judge Craig Griffin turned down a request by the Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs’ for a temporary restraining order to prevent the release of records detailing their contract negotiations.