The county supervisor’s grip on CalOptima — the county’s $1.5-billion managed health care plan for the poor and elderly — may be loosening.
Tag: Pat Bates
Posted inNorberto Santana Jr.
Nelson Will Remain Chairman
The OC Board of Supervisors took an unusual step Tuesday by voting to keep Shawn Nelson as chairman and Pat Bates as vice chairwoman.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Nelson Likely to Stay as Chairman of County Supervisors
Supervisor Pat Bates seems set to defer to current Chairman Shawn Nelson for the sake of continuity as the board heads into overtime in labor negotiations. Renewing Supervisor Janet Nguyen’s two-year appointment to CalOptima is also at issue.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
Sheriff’s Employees Upset Over United Way Donation Policy
Donations employees had intended for the Sheriff’s Advisory Council instead went to United Way’s general donation pool.
Posted inCountywide, Health & Wellness, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Transportation
I-405 Toll Plan a Dead Issue for Now
After a long-running, hotly contested debate, the Orange County Transportation Authority board voted in favor of adding a single free lane in each direction on the freeway, but against toll lanes.
Posted inCountywide, Garden Grove, Government, Top Stories
Nelson, Spitzer Clash Over Proposed Underage Drinking Law
The vote is delayed after county supervisors openly clashed over whether it would save lives or encroach on civil liberties.
Posted inGovernment
Fire Chief Apologizes for Questionable Email Regarding Bid
Keith Richter’s apology came after threats by county supervisors to take away his agency’s power to conduct ambulance bidding.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories
Former Insider Describes County’s Fast Track to Promotion
In the last of a three-part interview, former human resources manager Kathleen Tahilramani offers a first-hand account of how politicos get plum their jobs.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Suit by County’s Former EEO Officer Alleges Harassment
Paula Kitchen is the third high-ranking female executive to file suit against the county alleging systematic workplace intimidation.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Top Stories
Questions About Cost Again Delay Vote on Xerox IT Contract
The move raises the likelihood that Xerox could lose the contract altogether.
