“Moorlach’s proposal for a Civilian Review Board will be about as effective as killing flies with a shotgun. It may or may not work, and it isn’t worth the damage it will cause. Why would you reach for a shotgun when the…
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Origami Tigers & Civilian Review Boards
by Chris Prevatt • • 3 Comments
I posted Monday morning on the topic of the proposed Civilian Law Enforcement Review Board (CLERB) scheduled for discussion by the OC Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. It seems that my original post has been characterized by Steven Greenhut at…
Paper Tigers: Moorlach does Origami
by Chris Prevatt • • Comments Off
You’ve got to wonder… When exactly did the earth tilt suddenly on its axis to the point of being upside down? I saw this headline on the Register’s Orange Punch blog on Saturday: Key Lincoln Club members endorse civilian review…
County Retirement System CEO Leaving OC
by Chris Prevatt • • Comments Off
Keith Bozarth, Chief Executive office of the $7 billion Orange County Employees Retiremment System has has been appointed executive director of the $93 billion State of Wisconsin Investment Board(SWIB). Bozarth, a lawyer and native of Hannibal, Mo., will begin work…
Outsourcing Reporters
by Chris Prevatt • • Comments Off
 Martin over at Total Buzz Blog found this story from AP and posted it on Friday. The story caught my eye in light of the coverage county workers have recieved from our local media regarding the outsourcing of government jobs embraced…
OC HIV/AIDS services targeting minorities in jeopardy
by Chris Prevatt • • Comments Off
On April 15, 2007 I posted on the final resolution of the Orange County Health Care Agency’s mismanagement of federal HIV/AIDS funding targeting minority populations, Getting Away With Fraud. I found this report from Raw Story about the suspension of…
Janet Violates Fundraising Limits
by Dan Chmielewski • • Comments Off
Just wondering how many times “I didn’t understand the law” is going to continue to fly. See this story in today’s LA Times on Janet Nguyen accepting contributions above the maximum limits. Much has been written about Janet’s team of advisers,…
