Residents paid OC Animal Care $5.8 million in license fees. On top of that, OC cities paid $15.7 million out of their budgets. The county bureaucracy collected $8.4 million in admin costs. Supervisors Nguyen and Sarmiento, representing high-paying cities, are pushing for a better shelter. Supervisor Foley is protecting the mismanagement.
Tag: Katrina Foley
Posted inEconomy
OC District Attorney and Treasurer Question Supervisors Takeover of $17 Billion Investments
Supervisors did not answer questions as to why they were taking billions of dollars out of the hands of the county treasurer.
Posted inCountywide
Orange County Bans Whippets
OC Supervisors introduced a new law banning the sale of nitrous oxide for recreational drug use in unincorporated territories in the county.
Posted inEquality & Equity
Orange County Gags Commission Created to Combat Hate Crimes
Supervisors narrowly agreed to remove multiple members of the board and block the remaining ones from speaking publicly on Tuesday.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Orange County Supervisors Look to Ban Whippets
Retailers who have found a loophole to sell the nitrous oxide for inhalant purposes may soon be prohibited from doing so throughout OC’s unincorporated areas.
Posted inCountywide
OC Supervisors Approve Outside Audit After Bribery Scandal
The audit will be limited to contracts within specific departments over the past five years after elected officials debated what should be investigated in the fallout of former Supervisor Andrew Do’s bribery scandal.
Posted inInvestigative
Santana: Can Orange County Supervisors Confront Corruption Legacy?
Following a recent scandal where a former colleague was raided by the FBI and pleaded guilty to bribery, county supervisors are divided on how best to police themselves.
Posted inGovernment
Are OC Supervisors on Track to Conduct an Outside Corruption Investigation?
Orange County Supervisors couldn’t decide how they wanted to implement new anti-corruption measures, ultimately continuing the decision to their meeting next month. But at least half of the board has publicly expressed support for an outside investigation.
Posted inCountywide
Calls for Reform Grow in OC After Supervisor Admits to Bribery in Plea Agreement
A plea agreement on bribery and the resignation of OC Supervisor Andrew Do is sparking demands for reforms and accountability weeks before the November election. What changes could follow?
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Orange County Supervisors Jump Into Street Crime Debate
OC Supervisors are the latest local officials to publicly support a statewide November ballot measure that aims to increase punishment on certain drug and theft crimes.
