The sale is drawing fire from union leader Nick Berardino and cautious optimism from County Supervisors’ Chairman Shawn Nelson.
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 inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
County Auditor-Controller is Ready to Make Some Noise
Orange resident Eric Woolery, who will be sworn in Monday, is warning county supervisors that he’s ready to head to court to enforce his elected mandate to audit agencies as he sees fit.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
20 Years Later, Supervisors Might Rollback Key Reform From Bankruptcy
As the 20th anniversary of Orange County’s municipal bankruptcy approaches, supervisors are on the verge of giving up their control over the county’s internal audit division.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Supervisors Will Give Controversial FPPC Monitoring Plan Another Try
Orange County supervisors voted Tuesday to renew a legislative push to have the state Fair Political Practices Commission oversee local campaign finance.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
OC Supervisors Renew Call For State Campaign Finance Oversight
Orange County Supervisors appear ready today to renew their effort to have the state’s campaign finance watchdog monitor contributions in local elections.
Posted inBuena Park
Watchdog Hits Buena Park Councilman With Big Fine
The state Fair Political Practices Commission fined Art Brown, the town’s most high-profile politician, $8,500 for failing to disclose thousands of dollars in campaign contributions and taking illegal cash from anonymous donors.
Posted inTop Stories, Transportation
Supervisors Reject Latest Homeless Shelter Plan, Push for Bus Terminal Site
Orange County’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to drop plans to purchase an industrial building site for the construction of a year-round homeless shelter, instead calling on Santa Ana city officials to choose a shuttered bus terminal as the new site.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Correa Running for County Supervisor
With Supervisor Janet Nguyen’s victory on Tuesday night, termed-out state Sen. Lou Correa joins Garden Grove Councilman Chris Phan in vying for her seat during a special election on Feb. 3.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Bartlett and Steel Win Supervisor Seats
With a majority of precincts counted, Michelle Steel is leading in 2nd District and Lisa Bartlett is leading in the 5th District.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
County Campaign Finance Measure Passes
The move would allow agencies other than the District Attorney to enforce Orange County’s campaign finance limits for county-level offices.
