Carlos Bustamante, the former county public works executive who was convicted of sex crimes, had his pension cut Monday by a unanimous vote of the Orange County Employees Retirement System board.
Tag: Todd Spitzer
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Pension Board Set to Cut Bustamante’s Benefits
The board of the Orange County Employees Retirement System is scheduled to vote Monday on whether to dock the pension benefits of former county public works executive Carlos Bustamente because of his sex crimes.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Top Stories, Transportation
OCTA Postpones Decision on Bus Fare Hikes for Disabled Riders
The decision by the Orange County Transportation Authority board came after board members heard from riders and advocates during a public hearing Monday. Other proposed fare changes will go to a vote in October.
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Krom: Justifying Jeff Lalloway as a Public Policy Advisor is a Stretch
Supervisor Todd Spitzer wants to hire Orange County Divorce Lawyer Jeff Lalloway as a public policy advisor for the County of Orange for $190,000 a year next Tuesday. Irvine City Councilwoman Beth Krom calls it cronyism.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Irvine, News Briefs, Top Stories, Transportation
Spitzer’s Proposal to Hire Lalloway Raises Conflict Questions
Supervisor Todd Spitzer is proposing the county pay Irvine Councilman Jeffrey Lalloway $190,000 to be his policy advisor, which is potentially controversial given that Irvine and the county often have opposing interests.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Top Stories
Greater Focus on Mental Health Care in OC, But Progress Remains Slow
For years, local political leaders largely ignored Orange County’s severe shortage of psychiatric beds, which has contributed to, among other things, the current homelessness crisis. But they are beginning to direct their policymaking to the problem.
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Santana: End Political Hackery, Focus Local Government
The homeless tent city in downtown Santa Ana and the lack of debate on public safety funding raise the question of whether politicians themselves are the problem.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
Donations on Behalf of Supervisors Topped $100k This Summer
County supervisors are increasingly taking advantage of a state law that allows lobbyists and wealthy contributors to give money and in-kind donations requested by elected officials for their favored charities or government-sponsored events.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Health & Wellness, Housing & Homelessness, News Briefs, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Supervisors to Santa Ana: ‘Put Up or Shut Up’ on Civic Center Homeless Crisis
The county Board of Supervisors during a special meeting Tuesday challenged Santa Ana leaders to decide before Election Day whether they will join with the county in an effort to address the homelessness crisis at the downtown Civic Center.
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Chandos: Study Finds Canyons Land Use Plan Legally Binding
Canyon groups commissioned a legal analysis which supports the Silverado-Modjeska Specific Plan as legally binding.
