County vacancies, including public administrator, clerk-recorder, auditor-controller, along with the 2014 race for the coastal supervisor’s seat trigger political musical chairs.
Tag: Todd Spitzer
Posted inCanyons, Government, Top Stories
Supervisors Approve Controversial Canyon Development Plan
The Orange County Board of Supervisors gave the go-ahead to a 65-home development in the Modjeska and Silverado canyons and indicated that a general loosening of development restrictions in canyons is on the way.
Posted inGovernment, Top Stories
Spitzer and Nguyen Cruise to Victory in Races for Supervisor Seats
Both will almost assuredly be sworn in as Orange County supervisors later this year.
Posted inGovernment, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
Voters Go to Polls Tuesday With Eyes Turned Already to November
The top vote getters seem easy to predict, but thanks to the new open primary system there are some interesting battles for second place.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Irvine, Top Stories, Transportation, Water, Power & Waste
Firm Wins Public Bidding Even When Not Best Qualified
Twice in recent weeks, Roger Faubel Public Affairs has received lucrative public contracts, even though it was initially not rated the best qualified firm.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative
Public Administrator John Williams Retires
Williams informs supervisors that he will drop his lawsuit and
stick to the terms of the agreement he made last year.
Posted inGovernment, Investigative, Politics & Elections
Rackauckas Denies Using His Office to Aid Spitzer’s Opponents
The Orange County district attorney hotly disputes his former
protege’s contention that the DA’s staff is campaigning against him
on official time.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
More Ugly Politics Between Spitzer and the District Attorney’s Office
The former assistant district attorney and current supervisor
candidate is accusing the DA’s office of illegally coordinating
campaign activity against him.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Investigative, Top Stories
For Now, County May Keep the Locks on Williams’ Door
Judge denies request by Public Administrator John Williams for
temporary restraining order and sets March 13 for a hearing on
whether Williams may keep his job.
Posted inGovernment
Williams Heads to Court to Keep Job
Orange County Public Administrator John Williams will argue that
as an elected official he can’t be locked out of his office by
county supervisors.
