After a judge ordered Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer to pay over $25,000 for retaliating against a whistleblower, he launched a legal defense fund to accept donations.
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.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Flagship Mental Health Court Is Failing in Orange County
Despite years of promises on the program’s potential, a Voice of OC review found that CARE Court isn’t doing much.
Posted inCountywide
Santana: Putting the Public Back Into Public Budgets
Huge surprise raises for county supervisors are prompting tough questions about how annual budget deliberations could better engage taxpayers as new fiscal year public budgets kick in across OC this month.
Posted inNorberto Santana Jr.
Santana: Who Spearheaded OC Supervisors’ Pay Hike?
The raises face mounting criticism and questions amidst warnings in the new budget, all while the OC Grand Jury is releasing scathing reports about county government shortcomings.
Posted inCountywide
OC Supervisors Reject Staff Recommendation, Keep Therapy Contractor Onboard
Despite concerns from staff on whether the county would be on the hook for paying for services, supervisors said they wanted to stick with their longtime contractor Didi Hirsch.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Orange County Residents Protest Planned Residential Development in Trabuco Canyon
Residents are raising alarm bells about a 20-year-old environmental study for a residential development they say does not address concerns regarding traffic, wildfire and wildlife.
Posted inEquality & Equity
OC Grand Jury Calls Out County Supervisors for Crippling Hate Incident Tracking
The investigation questioned why county supervisors picked apart most of the data gathering tools to track hate crimes in Orange County.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
OC District Attorney Could Lose Control of HR Department After Retaliating Against Whistleblowers
OC Supervisors are asking their staff to look at new ways for staff to report misconduct after paying out $3 million following a jury verdict finding Spitzer harassed at least one whistleblower in his office.
Posted inEconomy
Orange County Supervisors Now Make More Than California’s Governor
County supervisors greenlit a 25% pay increase for themselves after flagging concerns about their budget for months.
Posted inEconomy
OC Supervisors Set to Quietly Give Themselves a 25% Raise
Orange County Supervisors are set to discuss raising their own pay as well as their attorney’s and newly appointed CEO’s salaries.
