Supervisors reject a registry proposed by Bill Campbell, thus
remaining the state’s only large county without a basic
registration requirement for lobbyists.
Tag: Pat Bates
The Good Times of Official Business
OCTA directors are treated to Yankee games and Broadway shows on
their annual trip to New York to woo Wall Street honchos. They say
it’s all part of the important business they do on behalf of
taxpayers.
Two Longtime Foes Take One for the Team
Janet Nguyen and Van Tran have slugged it out in recent years.
However, with Tran in a tight congressional race against Democrat
Loretta Sanchez, and Republican Party pleas for unity, the two came
together Saturday.
Supervisors to Discuss Forgoing Pensions
Proposal will come from Shawn Nelson, who recently opted out of
the pension plan after taking heat for opting in.
County to Launch Audit of Public Administrator
Specifically, the audit will look into how the office liquidates
large estates.
Register Editorial Page Latest to Weigh In on Nelson’s Pension Choice
Orange County supervisor’s decision to take a county pension after campaigning on pension reform is drawing criticism from all sides.
County Engineers Can’t Estimate Their Way Out of a Paper Bag
Public Works Department acknowledges that it needs to hire a professional estimator for projects after being $500,000 off on an estimate of a recent project.
Nelson Opts for Most Generous Pension
Orange County Supervisor finally answers the question Voice of OC has asked since his inauguration day. The answer will not make his conservative backers happy.
The Prelude to the Redistricting Battle
Who will be on the panel that will draw Orange County’s future political boundaries continues to be a hot topic.
Janet Nguyen’s Exclusive Redistricting Club
The chairwoman of supervisors said she’s already formed a committee to look at the redistricting process. But the only other supervisor on the committee is Bill Campbell. The others aren’t too keen on that.










