Fourth District County Supervisor Shawn Nelson called us Thursday afternoon to offer his explanation for his opting into the county’s pension system, which he campaigned on reforming this Spring. Shortly after taking office, Nelson said that he was presented with a…
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Hypocrite! Shawn Nelson Opts To Take Government Pension
by Chris Prevatt • • 10 Comments
I learned today that Supervisor Shawn Nelson decided to opt in to the County Pension Plan. I am still waiting to find out if he chose the Hybrid Plan, which he claimed on his first day was flawed, or if he took the plan that lets him retire at 55 years old.
State Senator Roy Ashburn (R-Bakersfield) Comes Out
by Chris Prevatt • • 1 Comment
In the meantime, humorists already have their tongues in Ashburn’s cheeks. I can’t wait to see how Hollywood portrays his life story of dissociative identity disorder that I suspect will be titled “The Two FACES of Roy.”
Corporate personhood, fascism, and Libertarian-Republican double speak
by Chris Prevatt • • 1 Comment
With the Supreme Court’s ruling Thursday, CitiGroup, whose largest individual stockholder is a Saudi Arabian billionaire, can spend unlimited funds against any elected official who tries to regulate their activities. When they get in trouble again, legislators will simply give them another no-strings-attached taxpayer funded bailout, or else.
Chris Norby: Opportunist or Revolutionary?
by Chris Prevatt • • 4 Comments
We are a week away from the November 17th Special Election Primary to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of disgraced Republican Assemblyman Mike Duvall. It seems to be a forgone conclusion among Orange County’s political pundits that Chris…
Jeff Miller: CPAC Legislator of the Year?
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Found this on Red County Thursday night as we were wrapping up our weekly Drinking Liberally gathering in Santa Ana at Memphis at the Santora. Posted by Red County’s Tomahawk (a.k.a. Truong “Tyler” Diep, Westminster Councilman) the story had us laughing…
More OC Supes hypocrisy: Do as we say, not as we do
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Jennifer Muir over at Total Buzz reports that the OC Board of Supervisors has decided to join in a lawsuit against the State of California to reclaim the redevelopment funds the State took from local governments to fund education. County…
