A man who was formerly a top adviser to San Diego congressional candidate Carl DeMaio claims DeMaio groped him and masturbated in front of him. Last year, Voice of OC uncovered allegations that DeMaio was caught masturbating in a San Diego City Hall bathroom while he was a city councilman there.
Tag: Jon Fleischman
Posted inPolitics & Elections
New State Regulations Shed Little Light On Political Blogosphere
Are political blogs on the payroll of political campaigns? New state rules requiring greater disclosure hardly make things more clear.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Top Stories
GOP Central Committee Grills Anaheim Councilwoman
Republican Lucille Kring, who is running for mayor against incumbent Tom Tait, faced tough questions about alleged broken promises and crony capitalism.
Posted inIrvine
FPPC Complaint: Secret Irvine Political Donations Were Illegal
A Virgina-based nonprofit allegedly funneled $200,000 from secret donors to elect Republicans to the Irvine City Council.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories
Banked Vacation and Sick Leave Lead to Big Payouts
Over the past five years, many high-level employees in Orange County government have reaped six-figure sick and vacation leave payouts. “This is not something we intended to become a practice,” says a state senator.
Posted inAnaheim, Investigative, Transportation
‘Media Coverage’ Part of OC Register’s Naming Rights Pitch
A presentation given to Anaheim officials touts the Register’s ability to generate media coverage for the properties.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim City Council Agrees to Another Business Subsidy
This time the money is for the owners of the GardenWalk mall.
Posted inIrvine, Politics & Elections
Secretive East Coast Group Backs GOP Candidates in Irvine
A Virginia-based nonprofit has funneled $200,000 to a statewide PAC that is working to defeat Irvine City Councilman Larry Agran and his slate of Democratic candidates in next week’s election.
Posted inGovernment, Norberto Santana, Jr., Top Stories
DA Granted More Money to Investigate Public Corruption
County supervisors agree to increase resources for public corruption cases but avoid establishing a stand-alone public integrity unit inside the district attorney’s office.
Posted inAnaheim, Economy, Norberto Santana, Jr.
How Did Anaheim City Employees Negotiate Such a Good Deal?
On an Election Day when public employee unions nationwide suffered significant defeats, the Anaheim City Council agreed to a contract with its employees that includes layoff protection and lump sum payouts.
