If the measure gets majority support from supervisors on Oct. 20, which it’s expected to, the item would appear on the primary ballot next June.
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New York Times Calls for Federal Investigation of OC District Attorney’s Office
The Times’ editorial board did not pull any punches, describing the actions of prosecutors as “blatant and systematic misconduct” and calling on the U.S. Justice Department to launch an investigation.
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Prosecutor Accused of False Testimony Resigns
Erik S. Petersen, a lead prosecutor in major gang cases, was accused of false testimony during a hearing in the Scott Evans Dekraai case.
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Finance Expert Alleges Potential Securities Fraud by College District
John P. Johns is alleging that the Rancho Santiago Community College District likely violated laws by failing to properly account for $16 million in needed renovations at the now-shuttered Orange Education Center. A spokesman for the district calls the allegations baseless.
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Wozniak Lawyer Chronicles 30 Years of Alleged Abuses by Local Law Enforcement
In a mammoth motion, the public defender for Daniel Patrick Wozniak, the Costa Mesa man accused of a 2010 double murder, argues that his client shouldn’t face the death penalty because his constitutional rights have been violated by county law enforcement.
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Previously Sealed Report Sheds New Light on Thomas Beating
Three of the four Fullerton police officers primarily involved in the beating death of mentally ill transient Kelly Thomas violated a series of department policies, according to an internal affairs investigation report.
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Report Suggests Brandman Misused School District Resources for Election Campaign
An investigative report commissioned by the Anaheim Union High School District found evidence that former board trustee and current Anaheim Councilman Jordan Brandman used district resources for personal business – possibly for work on his city council campaign. It also raises questions about the Orange County District Attorney’s probe of the allegations.
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OC Register: Feds Monitoring Jailhouse Informant Scandal
Orange County’s jailhouse informant scandal is drawing the eyes of civil rights attorneys at the U.S. Department of Justice, the Orange County Register reported Thursday.
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New Top County Attorney Promises to Get Moving on Disclosure Review
Incoming County Counsel Leon Page said this week that his office will be moving forward with the “comprehensive review” of employees’ financial disclosure requirements that was ordered four months ago but hasn’t yet begun.
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State Watchdog Gives DA Light Reprimand Over Financial Disclosures
The Fair Political Practices Commission said it was satisfied with District Attorney Tony Rackauckas’ response to revelations that he had allowed his chief of staff Susan Schroeder to avoid filing financial disclosures, but told him not to let it happen again.
