When the new Irvine Council Republican majority of Choi, Lalloway and Shea consolidated their power by eliminating independent members off the Great Park board, there were claims out there that by doing so the new Great Park Board was accountable…
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Bustamante’s County Promotion Gave Him A $9,000 Car Allowance Double-Dip
by Chris Prevatt • • 1 Comment
Santa Ana City Councilman Carlos Bustamante had to have been riding high last year when he got a quiet and unannounced promotion to Executive Manager with OC Public Works. His promotion, which County Performance Auditor Steve Danley found lacked proper justification, also included a $9,180 car allowance.
Union calls for Sheriff to save jobs by cutting extra-help retirees
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From the Orange County Register: An unlikely voice has joined the pension debate, singling out what he calls “pension abuse†in Orange County.Nick Berardino (left), general manager for the Orange County Employees Association, says the countywide practice of hiring retired…
