With 99 percent of precincts reporting, 70 percent of voters approved the measure, which will be the legacy of political watchdog Shirley Grindle.
Tag: Orange County bankruptcy
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Homeless Deaths Spiking in SoCal’s Largest Counties
Last year was a particularly deadly one for people living on the streets of Southern California – and especially in Orange County, where homeless deaths went up a staggering 75 percent in 2015 compared to the previous year.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Shirley Gets Her Wish: Ethics Commission Plan Will Go Before Voters
Thanks to years of work by political watchdog Shirley Grindle, Llocal voters will get a chance in June to make OC the largest county in California with an added layer of political accountability.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Supervisors Relinquish Control Over Internal Audit Office
The unanimous vote also moves management of the county’s fraud hotline from the internal audit office to the County Counsel’s office.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
Robert L. Citron, Key Player in County Bankruptcy, Dies
The Orange County treasurer, infamous for bankrupting one of the nation’s most prosperous counties, died Wednesday at age 87.
Posted inSanta Ana
Does Bankruptcy Await Santa Ana?
Although city officials and union leaders say they can reduce
the city’s $30-million budget deficit, bankruptcy is being
whispered more often these days in City Hall.
Posted inCountywide, Economy, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
He Won’t Toe the Family Line
Jose Pulido says his family’s auto care shop gets no benefit
from a downtown assessment tax that funds Downtown Inc. His brother
— and mayor of Santa Ana — has been a champion of the booster
organization.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories, Transportation
Looking For a Cheaper, Better, Faster Orange County
Expect to hear more about how well the county is servicing its
customers with Supervisor Bill Campbell as chairman.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Norberto Santana Jr., Top Stories
John Moorlach and His Long Shots
Supervisor gets the last laugh after praying for the Netherlands to beat Brazil in the World Cup. He’s hoping for similar luck with the county’s lawsuit against the deputies union.
