The move blocked council members from appointing family members, which means Councilman Larry Agran’s wife will lose her position on a city commission.
Tag: nepotism
South Orange County Cities Debate How To Handle Nepotism on the Dais
While Laguna Niguel just implemented new restrictions on appointing family members to panels, Irvine is about to wrestle with the same issue.
Family Ties: Nepotism Fuels Political Fights in Some Orange County Cities
Officials in some Orange County cities have begun to question why local leaders in town seem to come from the same families.
Firefighter at Center of Garden Grove Nepotism Scandal Filed Claim Against City
Jeremy Broadwater, son of former Mayor Bruce Broadwater, is seeking $1 million in damages for what he claims was retaliation and harassment following his hiring in 2013.
Garden Grove Adds Further Protections to Nepotism Policy
Garden Grove City Manager Scott Stiles has instituted new rules regarding the promotion of city employees who have relatives also working for the city.
Family Ties Run Deep at Garden Grove City Hall
At least 117 employees, including a council member and former mayor, in recent years have had at least one relative also working for the city, according to a public records request posted on the city’s website.
Jeremy Broadwater on Leave From Garden Grove Fire Department
The son of former Garden Grove Mayor Bruce Broadwater, who is at the center of the city’s nepotism scandal, has been on leave from his job as firefighter with workers’ compensation benefits since July.
Children of Top DA Officials Get Coveted Jobs
Out of an applicant pool of as many as 500, the Orange County District Attorney’s office hired the offspring of two members of Tony Rackauckas’ inner circle as entry-level prosecutors.
After Year of Scandal, Garden Grove Makes Transparency High Priority
Officials want to take steps to improve the city’s relationship with residents and the media after more than a year of dealing with fallout from nepotism revelations.
Garden Grove Hands Over Documents to DA in Nepotism Probe
Garden Grove city officials handed over records in April in response to a request by the District Attorney’s office, which is investigating allegations of nepotism and Brown Act violations.









