The American Civil Liberties Union will be deposing City Council members – and possibly former council members – on their responsiveness to the city’s Latino community. Voice of OC has requested media access.
Tag: Terry Francke
Posted inCountywide, Inside the Newsroom, Investigative
VOC Asks State Supreme Court to Hear Public Records Case
Voice of OC filed suit after county officials refused to release records regarding officials’ actions leading up to Carlos Bustamante’s arrest on sex crimes. The open-government advocacy group Californians Aware has joined the suit.
Posted inCountywide, Garden Grove, Top Stories
Hints of Nepotism Roil Garden Grove Fire Department
Garden Grove officials are struggling to contain rumors that Mayor Bruce Broadwater’s son could be hired as a firefighter despite having been found unqualified for the position.
Posted inCosta Mesa
Residents Demand Copies of Anniversary Event Contracts
Activists say the city has spent more than $250,000 on the event and refuses to disclose the contracts.
Posted inCosta Mesa
Costa Mesa Won’t Release Records on GOP Chairman’s Firm
Officials are citing an exemption to the Public Records Act typically reserved for law enforcement investigations.
Posted inSanta Ana
New Santa Ana City Manager’s Pay Could Exceed $500,000 a Year
David Cavazos would be among the highest paid in the state. The council members likely violated the Brown Act when deciding to make the offer.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Top Stories
Fire Authority’s Private BBQ Raises Eyebrows
The 24-member board of the Orange County Fire Authority was treated to a private barbeque last week, courtesy of the fire chief. The event did not sit well with some and may have violated the Brown Act.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Leaders Vow to Protect State’s Public Records Act
The governor and state Senate Democrats have abandoned an effort to gut the law that provides public’s access to government records.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
A Scramble to Save State’s Public Records Act
State residents are being urged to call Gov. Jerry Brown and ask him to veto sections of two bills that would gut the law.
Posted inGarden Grove
Garden Grove Gives Public Scant Look at Budget Process
Many cities hold several study sessions during budget season, but Garden Grove gives its residents just five days to review its plan.
