Orange County workers are facing questions over their future as their elected leaders head off for summer vacation while labor negotiations are deadlocked.
Tag: Orange County Board of Supervisors
Posted inTop Stories
OC District Attorney Lambasts Supervisors For Silencing Public Debate On Budget
District Attorney Todd Spitzer says outgoing County CEO Michelle Aguirre told him county supervisors don’t want public discussions about the $10 Billion county budget, much less community needs that went unmet.
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OC’s Biggest Civic Headlines as Cities Grapple With Budget Deficits
Orange County’s three largest cities are grappling with budget deficits while county Supervisors were criticized by the OC Grand Jury for unchecked spending – these are some of this week’s top civic news stories.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Orange County Politics and Public Health Tangle in Sacramento
While Orange County Supervisors are set to keep their board seats on the county’s health plan for the poor, it’s an open question on whether or not they should among some leaders.
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Orange County Supervisors Pick Interim CEO After Failed Search for Permanent Pick
OC Supervisors ran out of time to pick who the next permanent CEO would be, putting their current head of IT in charge of county operations ahead of their summer vacations.
Posted inGovernment
Grand Jury Questions if Orange County Can Hold Elected Officials Accountable
O.C. Grand Jurors are recommending a charter reform to give O.C. Supervisors the power to remove county elected officials for misconduct with a supermajority vote.
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Santana: Politician Spending Accounts Fuel Banana Republic Politics Across OC
Despite recent grand jury warnings, OC Supervisors tomorrow are ready to vote to keep spending and creating multi-million dollar, taxpayer-funded discretionary spending accounts.
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Santana: OC’s Treasurer/Tax Collector Protests County Supervisors’ Budget Ax After Voter Mandate
Shari Friedenrich is saying county budget reductions to her office could imperil property tax collections and distributions.
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How Politicized is Public Healthcare in Orange County?
There are growing questions over what politicians, if any, should be involved in providing healthcare to the county’s poorest residents through CalOptima.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Democrats Pull Ahead in Orange County Supervisor Races
While both candidates lagged behind their Republican competitors for a few days, as of June 10, they were in the lead heading to the November runoff election.
