Orange County Auditor Controller Eric Woolery is questioning several mass mailers sent by supervisors Lisa Bartlett and Andrew Do over concerns they might violate a state law that limits how elected officials can display their names on publicly funded mail.
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Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Questions Surround Mailers Sent by County Supervisors
Supervisors Andrew Do and Lisa Bartlett have recently sent publicly funded mailers that might run afoul of state regulations regarding how their names can be used.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories, Transportation
Supervisors Get an Earful on County Mental Health System Deficiencies
More than 130 people showed up to a hearing organized by supervisors Andrew Do and Lisa Bartlett, with many describing a mental health system that is dysfunctional. But others expressed a sense of hope about its potential.
Posted inCountywide, Housing & Homelessness, Norberto Santana Jr.
Santana: Supervisors Making Progress on Homelessness
Orange County supervisors are making progress like never before on homelessness and Voice of OC Publisher Norberto Santana Jr. argues it’s public feedback and engagement that’s helping keep them focused.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
County to Hold Hearing on Mental Health Services
In a move that’s being welcomed by public health advocates, two Orange County supervisors are inviting the public to help them identify problems with the county’s massive array of mental health services.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
OC Sheriff Gets Advisor to Act as ‘Insurance Policy’ Against Further Scandal
Amid an ongoing scandal over misuse of jailhouse informants, Sheriff Sandra Hutchens received unanimous approval from county supervisors to hire a “constitutional policing” advisor who would report directly to her.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, News Briefs, Top Stories
County Opens Search for New CalOptima Board Members
County officials have begun searching for seven people to serve on the newly revamped board of directors that oversees the $3.2 billion health plan for low income and disabled residents.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
County Hires Consultant to Help Improve Beleaguered Animal Shelter
Supervisors voted last week to pay $150,000 to a firm run by a veterinarian to review the shelter’s operations and make recommendations. The move has been met with mixed reviews from advocates.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories
Supervisors Vote to Disclose Costs on Ballot Measures
The move, brought on in part by Supervisor Michelle Steel’s opposition to an ethics ballot measure, would require the county’s auditor controller to provide a fiscal impact statements.
Posted inGovernment, News Briefs, Top Stories
Board of Supervisors Vote to Reduce Public Meeting Schedule
The Orange County Board of Supervisors will be meeting less frequently, after supervisors voted 4-1, with Supervisor Shawn Nelson voting no, to reduce their calendar to two scheduled meetings a month.
