A District Attorney reelection bid announcement by incumbent Todd Spitzer this week led to dramatic verbal clashing between supporters and opponents. At stake is the county prosecutor office’s approach to public safety.
Tag: Paul Wilson
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Did DA Todd Spitzer Use His Offices to Illegally Campaign? State AG is Asked to Investigate
Paul Wilson, a former Spitzer ally turned critic, says he’s filed a complaint with the state’s top prosecutor alleging the DA broke the law by allowing speakers to campaign on taxpayer property at a victim’s rally. Spitzer says the allegations are totally false.
Posted inGovernment
Political Campaigning Happened at DA’s Office During Victims’ Event, Says County Supervisor Who Attended
A county supervisor says there was blatant political campaigning at the DA’s headquarters last week during a victims rally event that was organized, promoted and broadcast with taxpayer resources. DA Todd Spitzer hasn’t responded to messages for comment.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
OC Crime Victims’ Memorial Faces Major Downsize After DA Spitzer’s Fundraising Effort Falls Flat
Then-Supervisor Todd Spitzer originally proposed it as a robust memorial at a regional park. Now, after winning election as DA and raising just 6 percent of the memorial’s cost, Todd Spitzer is proposing to dramatically scale it back.
Posted inCountywide
Victim of OC’s Deadliest Mass Shooting Says DA Defamed Him in Retaliation for Peaceful Protest
Paul Wilson, whose wife Christy was one of eight people killed in the 2011 Seal Beach salon shooting, says DA Todd Spitzer defamed him in retaliation for criticizing Spitzer at a peaceful protest.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Safety, Security & Justice, Top Stories
DA Spitzer Faces Calls to Resign from Families of Seal Beach Shooting Victims Who Allege False Promises
Several family members of victims of Orange County’s deadliest mass murder are demanding that District Attorney Todd Spitzer resign.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
DA Spitzer Praised Ethics of Snitch Scandal Prosecutors After Promising Voters Accountability
After Todd Spitzer took office as district attorney, he took a starkly different approach towards the same prosecutors he criticized as a candidate.
Posted inCountywide
Report Prompts Questions on Why DA Spitzer Kept Snitch Scandal Prosecutors Despite Accountability Promises
A new report confirms and expands on an appeals court’s 2016 findings of misconduct.
