“I am humbled to earn the support of so many respected local leaders,†said Daly. “As County Clerk-Recorder and former Mayor of Anaheim, I’ve built a reputation as a strong fiscal conservative and a problem-solver who delivers results. I will bring this common sense approach to the County Board of Supervisors.â€
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Moorlach’s objection doesn’t make something a controversy
by Chris Prevatt • • 4 Comments
While I will agree that spending $350,000 at a time of a major budget crisis and while we are laying off workers is ill advised and a bit out of sync with reality; I’m not sure that one out of four County Supervisors objecting really makes it a controversy.
Senator Joe Dunn (ret.) to OC Board of Supervisors: Adopt Lobbying Reforms!
by Chris Prevatt • • 5 Comments
After the Orange County Board of Supervisors failed to agendize proposed reforms requiring lobbyists to register and report on their activities to influence county government on matters of public interest, Senator Joe Dunn (ret.) spoke during Public Comments, noting he filed a notice to circulate a petition before the voters. Confident taxpayers want County government to operate with transparency and accountability, Dunn plans to lead an effort to gather the nearly 73,000 signatures required to place the reforms on the November 2010 ballot.
Senator Joe Dunn Proposes County Lobbying Reform Initiative
by Chris Prevatt • • 1 Comment
Former State Senator Joe Dunn (D-Santa Ana) is proposing that the Board of Supervisors adopt a major reform of the Orange County political environment by regulating lobbyists and themselves thus establishing more transparency in the way county government decisions are made.
Supes “Free Willi”-ams to continue business as usual
by Chris Prevatt • • 1 Comment
I’m sure that the fact that Williams personal attorney Phil Greer has represented all of the sitting members of the Board of Supervisors except for John Moorlach couldn’t possibly have played a role in the decisions of Supervisor’s Bates and Nguyen to oppose the solution recommended by CEO Tom Mauk (snark). Bates proposed looking into the matter further when the Board discusses the next County budget in May.
NYC Mayor Signs $5.3 Billion PLA, OC Supervisors Still Clueless
by Chris Prevatt • • 1 Comment
I can’t help but wonder what Billionaire businessman Michael Bloomberg, who is personally worth almost four times as much as the Orange County budget, knows that the OC Supervisors dont.
CEO Wants More Control Over Public Administrator/Guardian
by Chris Prevatt • • Comments Off
The county’s top executive wants to seize oversight of the public guardian’s office, essentially reducing the authority of the county’s elected Public Administrator John Williams
