There is a new web-blog out: OC Democrat Blog that is not written by nor approved by the Democratic Party of Orange County. It appears to be carefully crafted to look like DPOC’s other sites but it contains campaign information for a Democratic candidates not endorsed by the DPOC.
Tag Archive for fraud
The Sky is Falling on Shawn Nelson
by Chris Prevatt • • Comments Off
Funny how in an April 14, 2010 OC Register article Nelson claims he has “nothing to do with managing the Sky Lounge,” but two days earlier pleged to pay the back rent. It seems that Shawn Nelson either has selective memory, or he simply is incapable of telling the truth.
Penny Wise and Pound Foolish: SSA budget cuts gave fraud a free ride
by Chris Prevatt • • 2 Comments
In the months following the layoffs of Welfare Fraud Investigators by the Social Services Agency, the amount of fraud found dropped by 30% resulting in an estimated $9.6 million in fraudulent payments during the last six months of 2009.
Fraud Suit Filed Against BoS Candidate Shawn Nelson
by Dan Chmielewski • • 4 Comments
The Orange County Register reported that Fullerton council member and Republican BoS candidate Shawn Nelson might need to hired his own lawyer to defend himself in a fraud lawsuit related to a stock sale for a failing martini bar in…
Chriss Street Drops Out – Beware the Ides of March
by Chris Prevatt • • Comments Off
Campbell and board Chairwoman Janet Nguyen are sponsoring an emergency agenda item that calls for transferring Street’s investment authority to county Chief Financial Officer Bob Franz. “We just don’t believe it’s proper to have someone found guilty in court of breaching his fiduciary duty to be responsible for managing the county’s investment funds,â€
Administration Audit Contradicts Governor’s IHSS Reform Pitch
by Misha Houser • • 5 Comments
Note: This just in from the 7th District Assemblywoman Noreen Evans’ and Budget Committee Chair, refuting the Governor’s inflated claims of fraud in IHSS. In my opinion, if Schwarzenegger wants to root out fraud, he should look at his own…
Tainted Contributions to Shea & Choi’s Campaign?
by Dan Chmielewski • • 2 Comments
On Friday, we posted a link to a story by OC Weekly’s Matt Coker on how a contributor to the No on R campaign that’s backed by Christina Shea, Steven Choi and Pat Rodgers was involved in a fraud campaign. …
