Political watchdog Shirley Grindle says language in the upcoming ethics commission ballot measure would legalize questionable fundraising by Supervisor Shawn Nelson that she and others say is now barred under the county’s campaign finance law.
Tag: Orange County Board of Supervisors
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
OC Among Few Counties Still Denying Medical Care to Undocumented
More than 80 percent of California counties now provide at least some level of non-emergency medical care to poor undocumented immigrants. But Orange County is not one of them.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories, Transportation
Bartlett Chosen to Lead Supervisors in 2016
Incoming supervisors’ Chairwoman Lisa Bartlett wants to continue progress the county has made on issues like homelessness and bring more transparency to the board’s public meetings.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories, Transportation
OC Supes Step Up Scrutiny of DA After Informants Scandal Report
Among other things, they demanded reports from District Attorney Tony Rackauckas and Sandra Hutchens on reforms outlined in the review and issued an order banning destruction of informant-related records.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
Nelson Facing More Scrutiny Over Campaign Cash
Political watchdogs are accusing Supervisor Shawn Nelson of breaking local campaign finance law as he tries to position himself to become a judge.
Posted inEconomy, Government, News Briefs, Top Stories
Supervisors Reach Tentative Labor Deal With County Employees Union
The deal terms call for workers to receive an immediate 4.5 percent raise and collaborate with management on ways to make the county run more efficiently and reduce taxpayer costs.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories, Tustin
Supervisors Scrap Controversial Housing Project in North Tustin
It was a major turn in a years-long development battle, with a split Board of Supervisors narrowly voting to kill the proposed senior housing project by the Catholic Church.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
CalOptima Appointments Deleted From Supervisors’ Agenda
Officials offer little explanation as to why, after months of continuances, a controversial plan to add a second hospital industry representative to the CalOptima board was nixed by request of Health Care Agency chief.
Posted inGovernment, News Briefs, Top Stories
Supervisors Approve $500k for Homeless Shelter Services
The increased funding for shelter beds comes amid warnings of intense El Niño rains this winter that could be especially dangerous for homeless people who encamp in the Santa Ana River bed.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Supervisors Discuss Possibility of Feds Investigating Jailhouse Informants Scandal
Supervisors Tuesday discussed in closed session the possibility of the U.S. Justice Department investigating alleged misconduct by prosecutors and sheriff’s deputies involving evidence gleaned from jailhouse informants.
