The decision sets up a major confrontation between labor and county leaders that’s expected to play out in court.
Tag: Orange County Board of Supervisors
Orange County’s five supervisors run a $10.5 billion county government, from public health and jails to the unincorporated areas no city covers. We cover their votes, their budget and the decisions that reach every city.
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DA’s Improper Disclosures to Cost County Nearly $630K
The money is needed to pay for paralegals following revelations that the DA’s office failed to properly disclose evidence to criminal defendants.
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Supervisors Debate Opening Labor Talks
Is it time to make the county’s labor negotiations public? A couple supervisors say yes while labor leaders say if their negotiations are opened up so should the county’s negotiations with corporations.
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Orange County Adopts Laura’s Law
OC is state’s largest county to adopt court-ordered outpatient mental health treatment. Hearing marked by outpouring of emotional testimony.
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Will Supervisors Pass Controversial Mental Health Law?
A cautious Board of Supervisors will decide whether Orange will be the first large California county to approve Laura’s Law.
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County Asks State to Delay Ambulance Selection Process
The last-minute request comes as the ambulance firm selection process for 19 Orange County cities is to start Friday.
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Election Season Rears Its Head on Board of Supervisors’ Dais
Critics say proposals by Supervisor Janet Nguyen and Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva are more about politics than about county business.
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Cities Seek Delay to Review Ambulance Contract Procedures
The process for developing a countywide request for proposals for ambulance services is moving too quickly, city leaders say.
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Ambulance Contracts Up for Debate
County supervisors are set to begin Tuesday directing how ambulance service should be delivered to most of Orange County’s cities.
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COO Oversight of County Elections Office Quietly Withdrawn
CEO Mike Giancola made the move after a labor leader’s complaint regarding Chief Operating Officer Mark Denny’s 1996 conviction for voter fraud.
