Two city council members are also calling for city staff to make it easier for residents to navigate campaign finance disclosures on the city website.
Tag: Levine Act
Posted inPolitics & Elections
What Could Campaign Finance Reform Look Like in Two OC Cities?
Officials in at least two Orange County cities are debating making campaign finance reforms in the wake of the county’s recent public corruption scandal. Will it limit undue influence?
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
State Investigating Conflict Allegations Against Supervisor Andrew Do
The probe centers on Do’s involvement in contract decisions at CalOptima, the county’s health care organization for low-income and elderly people.
Posted inNews Briefs, Santa Ana, Transportation
OCTA Picks Construction Manager for OC Streetcar Project
The Orange County Transportation Authority board voted unanimously Monday to select PGH Wong Engineering to manage the OC Streetcar Project, a 4.15 mile route that would connect Santa Ana and Garden Grove.
Posted inLake Forest, News Briefs
Lake Forest Considers Restricting Political Contributions of Vendors
Lake Forest City Council members will discuss potential restrictions on political contributions from vendors on city contracts.
Posted inAnaheim, Costa Mesa, Countywide, Government, Laguna Beach, News Briefs, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
DA Contract Sparks Concern at County; Lake Forest Could Regulate Vendors’ Politics
For This Week’s Civic Agenda, OC Supervisors welcome their newest member, shuffle around key commission appointments and look at a controversial DA contract that one supervisor says is an example of friends hiring friends. Meanwhile, Lake Forest could restrict political contributions from city vendors.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Politics & Elections, Top Stories, Water, Power & Waste
Water District Push to Change Campaign Cash Law Continues
Some Orange County Water District board members are still working to ease restrictions on contributions from agency vendors, sources say.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
DA: Nguyen Didn’t Violate Conflict of Interest Laws
Prosecutors conclude that the OC supervisor’s acceptance of campaign cash from an attorney who had consulted with CalOptima is not illegal.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Norberto Santana Jr., Orange, Top Stories
A Politico’s Quest to Change Campaign Finance Law
In recent years, taxpayer-funded lobbyists promoted state legislation that would have enabled Orange County Water District Director Denis Bilodeau to collect unlimited contributions from agency vendors.
