The Republican council majority in Irvine has awarded the Fullerton based law firm Jones & Mayer, LLP a no-bid contract to act as the interim city attorney after parting ways with Rutan & Tucker LLP which represented the city since…
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Beaten at State and Federal Elections, OC Republicans Rejoice in Irvine
by Dan Chmielewski • • 9 Comments
As I snapped photos in the Lobby of Irvine City Hall tonight, someone who recognized me said to me, “Must be hard to be here tonight?” I answered, “Not really, because election day was pretty much a slam dunk for…
Appellate Court Blocks Layoffs in Costa Mesa
by Dan Chmielewski • • 2 Comments
Hot off the press: Appellate Court upholds injunction blocking layoffs and outsourcing in Costa Mesa SANTA ANA The Fourth District Court of Appeal has upheld a preliminary injunction blocking the City of Costa Mesa from laying off more than 100…
Register Gets a New Publisher
by Dan Chmielewski • • 10 Comments
Aaron Kushner, the new owner of Freedom Communications, will be a hands on owner and will serve as the publisher of The Orange County Register. He’ll be directly managing the day-to-day operations of Orange County Register Communications which includes 23…
Steve Lopez on Costa Mesa
by Chris Prevatt • • 4 Comments
It seems that in the past week, the Los Angeles Times has finally rediscovered Orange County. In particular, Costa Mesa and the boiling controversy created by extreamist in the GOP who are hell-bent on destroying public sector employees, their benefits, and their ability to collectively advocate and bargin through their unions.
Rep. Mansoor Seeks to End Collective Bargaining for Unions on Pensions
by Dan Chmielewski • • 12 Comments
HT to the OC Register’s ace reporter Mary Ann Millbourn for breaking this story on how three OC state legislators are jumping on the Wisconsin governor’s bandwagon to stimie the collective bargaining rights of public employee unions. The worst of the…
Another Small Government Candidate Takes the Full Benefit of Elected Office
by Dan Chmielewski • • 7 Comments
LiberalOC has learned that small government swalwart Chris Thompson, recently elected to the Fullerton School Board, has accepted the full stipend, health insurance benefits, and the pension offered by the school district. The total cost to the Fullerton School District is $22,000 for family health insurance, vision, dental and life insurance for Thompson himself.
