An audit found that the state Board of Equalization has been over-allocating sales tax revenue to counties, which means Orange County officials have to scale back recommendations on how many sheriff and district attorney’s office jobs to add next fiscal year.
Tag: Todd Spitzer
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
Countywide Ethics Commission Overwhelmingly Approved
With 99 percent of precincts reporting, 70 percent of voters approved the measure, which will be the legacy of political watchdog Shirley Grindle.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Norberto Santana Jr.
Santana: Is it Time for Ethics in Orange County?
The fireworks between District Attorney Tony Rackauckas and Supervisor Todd Spitzer illustrate the need for a local ethics commission, OC grand jurors raise troubling questions about other DA actions, and Auditor Controller Eric Woolery steps up oversight.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
The Rackauckas/Spitzer Feud Takes Another Weird Turn
Orange County District Attorney Tony Rackauckas has accused county Supervisor Todd Spitzer of “falsely impersonating” an assistant district attorney, the latest salvo in a years-long public feud between the two politicians.
Posted inCountywide, Housing & Homelessness, Norberto Santana Jr.
Santana: OC Homelessness Czar Gets to Work; So Should County Supervisors
Last week, county officials welcomed Susan Price, OC’s new homelessness services coordinator. Meanwhile, county supervisors voice frustration as their agendas tighten up with year-end contracts.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
OC Supervisors and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Agenda
Chairwoman Lisa Bartlett instituted a new schedule that cuts down on the number of times supervisors meet, but it also makes the agendas much harder to get through. Some of her colleagues are “frustrated” with the changes.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
The Biggest Users: Here’s Who Spent the Most Discounted Nights at County-Owned Hotel
Former Dana Point Police Chief Lynn Koehmstedt stayed 159 nights at the Dana Point Marina Inn, while another high-level official used the discount at least 75 times. Supervisor Todd Spitzer says they should be prosecuted.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Foothills Sentry: County plans to fast-track new animal shelter
Orange County Supervisors selected a designer-builder and took other actions, April 12, to begin construction on a new Orange County animal shelter this July.
Posted inAnaheim, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Top Stories
Supervisors Inch Closer to Making Year-Round Homeless Shelter a Reality
The Orange County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to begin the process of choosing an operator for the county’s first permanent homeless shelter. But disagreement remains over whether an emergency shelter should be closed.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Norberto Santana Jr.
Santana: Follow-Up Is a Job for All of Us
While county officials have blown off responding to grand jury reports, all of us in civil society need to keep working to stay focused on follow up when it comes to local government.
