Shawn Nelson had the opportunity, as did Pat Bates and John Moorlach at the time they were elected as County Supervisors, to choose whether to opt in to the County Retirement system. Both Shawn Nelson and John Moorlach made the choice, despite their very vocal opposition to public employee pension plans, to take the very benefit they so strongly oppose.
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State Workers Behind Immigration List
by Claudio Gallegos • • Comments Off
Earlier this week in Utah, a list of 1,300 people with their personal addresses, social security numbers and family memebers were sent out to media outlets, law enforcement agencies and other random targets. This got the state of Utah to investigate. It turns out two state employees who work in the department that issues food stamps and other social services are behind the list. You can read the story HERE.
Supervisors approve 2010-2011 county budget
by Chris Prevatt • • 1 Comment
The new budget includes 36 fewer employee positions than in FY 09-10, continuing a trend that has resulted in a decrease of more than 1,000 County employee positions since FY 07-08. In recognition of the impact of the continuing economic downturn on the County, the Board of Supervisors also extended through December 16, 2010 a resolution authorizing elected officials to contribute five percent of their salary to the County and extended a 5% pay reduction for County executive managers.
Shawn Nelson’s First Day as a Supervisor
by Chris Prevatt • • 6 Comments
Today is the day that Shawn Nelson take the 4th District Supervisor seat vacated by Chris Norby. Nelson will fill the unexpired portion of Norby’s term, whichwilll end with the year. Nelson will jump right into things when he takes his oath first thing at today’s Board meeting. Next week Nelson will have his first major vote, the approval of county budget.
Shawn Nelson: 8-25-09 “Sue my city please.”
by Chris Prevatt • • 1 Comment
In August 2009 Shawn Nelson tells the Board of Supervisors that they have the obligation to sue the City of Fullerton to block the redevelopment expansion and not accept the payoff that the city has offered. Now there is nothing wrong with a member of a city council disagreeing with the majority vote of his council. It is however wrong for any elected official to encourage another government entity to sue the one he represents as a member of the City Council.
More Mail in the 4th District from the Orange County Labor Federation
by Chris Prevatt • • Comments Off
Two pieces of mail are hitting mail boxes in the 4th Supervisor’s District from the Orange County Labor Federation on June 1st. The first is a general mailer pointing out Shawn Nelson’s TEA Party credentials. My guess is it isn’t going to Republican households.
Rizio & Nelson Desperately Seeking Referrals of Criminal Defense Clients
by Chris Prevatt • • Comments Off
Shawn Nelson’s firm was soliciting criminal defense referrals from law firms across Southern California at the very time Nelson was telling the OC Register that he had scrubbed those web domains and the corresponding web pages of such appeals to clients.
