The push also comes with a discussion on removing Supervisor Andrew Do’s spots on critical committees and boards, like the Orange County Transportation Authority board.
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 inInvestigative
Santana: Following The Money Inside The County of Orange
The scandal around the Viet America Society keeps raising key questions about how well executives track public money.
Posted inGovernment
Huntington Beach Demands OC Supervisor Resign After FBI Raid
The largest city in the district Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do represents joined the chorus of calls for his resignation after federal agents raided his house – and after county lawyers accused his daughter of embezzling COVID bailout money.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Orange County Voter Guide: November 2024 General Election
A rundown of the key races and sales tax increase measures in Orange County on the November ballot including the race to replace Supervisor Andrew Do – who is at the center of OC’s latest controversy.
Posted inGovernment
Calls Grow For OC Supervisor Andrew Do to Resign After FBI Raids
A growing contingent of elected officials and residents continue calling for Do’s resignation after FBI raids and a county lawsuit against a nonprofit he contracted with.
Posted inCountywide
OC Staff Raised Early Concerns on Viet America Society Contract That Saw FBI Raids
County line staff questioned where $4 million in tax dollars went as early as 2022 while Supervisor Andrew Do gave the group another $6 million.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Kriz: Another 27 People Died “Without Fixed Abode” in OC in July, Down 25% From Last Year, as County/Cities Meet to Discuss Next Steps
Another 27 people died without fixed abode in OC during the month of July, down 25% for the year. The reasons for the decrease are presently unclear but should be looked into by Sheriff Barnes’ Commission. Then the County and rest of the state continue to try to discern how best to apply the recent Grants Pass Supreme Court decision as well as Governor Newsom’s subsequent executive order regarding homelessness. Many do appreciate that shuffling people around who have no place to go doesn’t seem to be a useful approach.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
FBI Executes Searches on OC Supervisor, His Daughter & Others in Missing COVID Money Case
Federal agents began executing search warrants on Supervisor Andrew Do, his daughter and other people tied to nonprofits entangled in a series of alleged misspending of federal COVID funds.
Posted inTop Stories
Santana: Orange County’s Bankruptcy of Oversight
Months ahead of the 30-year anniversary of the nation’s first county default, OC officials confront a similar crisis fuelled by an apparent lack of internal auditing and whistleblowing.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Calls Mount For OC’s District Attorney To Figure Out Where $13 Million in COVID Funds Went
While two county supervisors are calling on DA Todd Spitzer to intervene, it remains unclear whether he will.
