Supervisor Shawn Nelson is in his last term that’s allowed under the current limits. But earlier this year, he renamed his fundraising committee to “Shawn Nelson for Supervisor 2018.”
Tag: Orange County Board of Supervisors
Posted inAnaheim, Government, Top Stories
Supervisors Give Final OK to OC’s First Year-Round Homeless Shelter
Supervisors voted unanimously to purchase an industrial building in Anaheim for a 200-bed shelter and service center. Hundreds turned out for the vote, with both supporters and detractors making impassioned pleas.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
Documents Indicate DA Violated Court Order on Toyota Settlement Money
The documents raise questions about whether District Attorney Tony Rackauckas’ office violated an order restricting the funds from being used to pay school employees.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
A Peek Inside the World of Todd Spitzer, Inc.
Over the past several years, county Supervisor Todd Spitzer has spent lavishly from an unusually large campaign account tied to his seat on the Republican Central Committee.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
County Seeking State Money for Jail Rebuild
Officials say new intake center in Santa Ana would improve health services for the 60,000 inmates booked annually into county jails.
Posted inEconomy, Government, Health & Wellness, News Briefs, Top Stories
OC Supervisors Sign Off On Raise for Home Care Workers
The publicly funded workers help elderly, blind and disabled people with housework, meal preparation and other daily tasks.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Shirley Gets Her Wish: Ethics Commission Plan Will Go Before Voters
Thanks to years of work by political watchdog Shirley Grindle, Llocal voters will get a chance in June to make OC the largest county in California with an added layer of political accountability.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Wellness, Investigative, Top Stories
OC Supervisors to Take Closer Look at Mental Health Issues
Following grand jury and media reports on problems in how mental health services are funded and delivered in the county, supervisors have formed an ad-hoc committee to examine the issue.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Watchdog Says Watered Down Ethics Commission Plan Is Still Progress
As county supervisors get set to approve a ballot proposal establishing a countywide ethics commission, a political watchdog acknowledges the final version differs from her first proposal but says she’s happy with “90 percent of the loaf.”
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Governor Signs CRONEY Bill Into Law
The union-backed bill requires additional disclosures on contracts between private companies and local governments that have adopted ordinances opening up labor talks.
