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Supervisors reject a registry proposed by Bill Campbell, thus
remaining the state’s only large county without a basic
registration requirement for lobbyists.
These are two findings of a new report that the Orange County
Board of Supervisors will discuss Tuesday.
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For the second time this year, the Orange County Board of
Supervisors will consider requiring lobbyists to register
publicly.
Shawn Nelson, incumbent in the Fourth District, easily Anaheim
Councilman Harry Sidhu.
Interviews with elected officials throughout Orange County
reveal anxiety over the prospect of allowing businesses to sell
marijuana.
Facing re-election this November after less than six months in
office, Orange County’s newest supervisor has followed an
aggressive tact on the county dais.
District Attorney Tony Rackauckas and his former protege, Todd
Spitzer, lash out at each other in dueling news conferences in what
could be the beginning of a drawn-out political battle.
Internal affairs is probing the department’s actions following
an accident involving a deputy and a Lake Forrest motorcyclist.
Shawn Nelson wanted agreement from colleagues that electeds
should get off pension rolls. He got a study.
Proposal will come from Shawn Nelson, who recently opted out of
the pension plan after taking heat for opting in.
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