Yesterday we learned an interesting detail about how the “Negotiators” on the Orange County Board of Supervisors go about hiring a new CEO. Rumors have been floating around the Hall of Administration that the new CEO would be paid enough to offset the amount that they must pay to cover their share of their pension benefits.
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Sanchez, DPOC Disappointed with OC BoS Over Politicizing Healthcare
by Dan Chmielewski • • 2 Comments
Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez and DPOC Chair Frank Barbaro have both issued statements regarding the politicization of healthcare by the County’s Board of Supervisors. Barbaro and the DPOC released the following statement: Today, DPOC Chair Frank Barbaro added his voice to…
Not everyone is a Lobbyist! Nelson misses the point on lobbying reform
by Chris Prevatt • • 3 Comments
It’s a rare occurance when I agree with the folks over at Red County blog. They opposed Campbell’s version and they oppose Nelson’s as well. In the case of this week’s proposal, I find myself in agreement that the proposal is fatally flawed.
A True Measure of Integrity: Transparency
by Chris Prevatt • • 2 Comments
Yesterday, the Board considered a proposal from Supervisor Bill Campbell to take Orange County out of the dark ages of back room political deals and insider influence trading into the 21st century world of government transparency. The proposal itself did not go nearly far enough, but it was a first step that required registration of paid lobbyists.
Van Tran’s elusive Vietnamese support prompts ‘Peace’ with Supervisor Janet Nguyen
by Chris Prevatt • • 3 Comments
On Saturday we saw a curious dance between Assemblyman Van Tran and First District Orange County Supervisor Janet Nguyen orchestrated by Orange County GOP leader Scott Baugh. In what appeared to be a hastily called press conference by Tran, Nguyen announced that she was supporting the endorsement by GOP leaders of Assemblyman Van Tran for the Congressional seat currently held by Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez. Even the press statement fired off after the photo-op, failed to include a single quote from Supervisor Nguyen.
Supervisor’s Nelson and Moorlach Fail Their Own Pension Reform Integrity Test
by Chris Prevatt • • 4 Comments
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.
Maybe Jerry (Amante) Can Host a Telethon for Tustin
by Dan Chmielewski • • 1 Comment
One of my biggest complaints about conservative Republicans running for office in Orange County is that they seldom have a record that matches their rhetoric. Rep. John Campbell decries government spending when proposed by President Obama but votes for the…
