An investigative report, obtained by Voice of OC, found Mayor Miguel Pulido apparently structured a cover-up of his financial windfall from a real estate deal with a city contractor.
Tag: Political Reform Act
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Guest Editorial: What Happened to Jerry Brown, the Reformer We Once Knew?
Bob Stern, a co-author of California’s political reform act, is dismayed by Gov. Brown’s vetoing last week of several political reform bills.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Irvine, Outdoors, Top Stories
Did Consultant Charge Political Gift to Great Park?
The lead design consultant for Irvine’s Great Park included a $2,500 payment to the Democratic Party of Orange County on a check register for park costs.
Posted inCorrections, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Will Rebid Controversial Auto Parts Contract
The city will not renew its contract with a parts supplier involved in a real estate deal with Mayor Miguel Pulido.
Posted inSanta Ana
FPPC Investigating Santa Ana Mayor’s Property Swap
The state’s political watchdog agency has launched a probe into a real estate deal involving Mayor Miguel Pulido and a city contractor.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Investigative, Top Stories, Transportation
Complaint to FPPC: Anaheim Mayor Has Conflict of Interest
The complaint alleges that Tom Tait violated state law by voting on matters concerning OCTA, which contracts with his environmental engineering firm.
Posted inAnaheim, Countywide, Investigative, Top Stories, Transportation
Tom Tait Contracts With OCTA; Should He Be on Its Board?
Critics say the Anaheim mayor should not be a director of the transportation agency as long as his engineering firm is a contractor.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
More Issues With Pulido’s Conflict of Interest Disclosures
Records show the Santa Ana mayor has for years misrepresented the nature of his ownership of downtown properties on public disclosure forms.
Posted inSanta Ana
Pulido Amends Statements to Include House Transaction
Following a Voice of OC investigation, the Santa Ana Mayor updates reports to show co-ownership of a house that might be an illegal gift.
Posted inInvestigative, Water, Power & Waste, Yorba Linda
Questions of Conflict Swirl Around Yorba Linda Water District
The agency has awarded more than $200,000 in contracts to a company that recently employed its acting general manager.
