Supervisors reject a registry proposed by Bill Campbell, thus
remaining the state’s only large county without a basic
registration requirement for lobbyists.
Shawn Nelson, incumbent in the Fourth District, easily Anaheim
Councilman Harry Sidhu.
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Republicans and public safety unions used to walk hand-in-hand
through election cycles. Now they’re at each other’s throats.
Facing re-election this November after less than six months in
office, Orange County’s newest supervisor has followed an
aggressive tact on the county dais.
Shawn Nelson wanted agreement from colleagues that electeds
should get off pension rolls. He got a study.
Proposal will come from Shawn Nelson, who recently opted out of
the pension plan after taking heat for opting in.
The new Orange County supervisor is taking major heat from his conservative backers over his apparent accidental decision to opt into Orange County’s pension plan, and now he is desperately trying to get out.
Local officials get kudos on their efforts toward pension reform from a statewide commission. Yet amid all the kind words, some harsh realities remain.
Orange County supervisor’s decision to take a county pension after campaigning on pension reform is drawing criticism from all sides.
District records show Director Denis Bilodeau, who is also an Orange councilman and chief of staff to Orange County Supervisor Shawn Nelson, billed for meetings that official records show he didn’t attend.
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