Twenty-two times this year, Orange County supervisors approved contracts, payments, and grants after the fact, but the County’s own rules say retroactive contracts are not permitted. Is the bureaucracy’s deal-making usurping the authority of elected officials?
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 inCountywide
Orange County Teamsters to Strike After Failed Negotiation with County Leaders
The strike is set to start as late as next Tuesday unless a new deal is put on the table according to the union’s secretary-treasurer.
Posted inCountywide
Orange County Supervisor Candidates Weigh in on the Budget
We asked candidates what their thoughts were on the county’s budget, which has a growing structural imbalance officials are struggling to tackle.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Orange County to Take Over Mental Health Campuses, Ends Nonprofit Partnership
It’s unclear what the next steps are for one of the county’s biggest mental health nonprofits after they ceded control of their facilities to the county government.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Duran: Housing First, A Proven Solution That Orange County Can No Longer Afford to Ignore
Public funds should be invested in policies that save lives and strengthen communities—not in advancing political image, self-promotion, or reelection campaigns
Posted inTop Stories
Santana: Finding The Inside Scoop About OC Candidates Vying For Election Next Month
Voice of OC is aiming to put residents in the driver’s seat for the upcoming November elections with questionnaires in county supervisors’ races, coverage on city races and debates.
Posted inOutdoors
A Tale of Two Shores: San Clemente, Newport Beach and the Search for Sand in OC
Replenishing the county’s beaches is taking a new focus amid warnings about super storms set to batter the coast.
Posted inTop Stories
Orange County Spent $128 Million on Legal Settlements in Last Year
Over two thirds of that money went to pay out the victims of the Airport Fire, which started after a county public works crew began moving boulders that sparked.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
OC Sheriff Overspends by $29 Million, Officials Say its a Budgeting Strategy
Department officials dispute it’s a spending overrun – much of it for jail food, uniforms and IT – and said its budgeting strategy aimed at keeping costs down.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Is Orange County Running out of Cash for Cops?
Many cities are struggling with how they can give pay raises to police officers amid growing budget deficits.
