Orange County’s new sheriff’s department watchdog is under fire from civil rights advocates who say his resume raises questions about his commitment to transparency.
The Orange County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to end their contract with the OC Power Authority, the county’s first clean power supplier.
County supervisors moved to expand oversight and accountability of MCSO on Tuesday.
Supervisor Greg Hagwood decried the lack of transparency during a meeting on Dec. 7.
In 2019, lawmakers passed SB 1421. The law mandates disclosure of police shooting records, records regarding sexual assault and lying by officers, as well as other forms of excessive use of force or misconduct.
Voice of OC tried to get arrest records from the sheriff's department. The department quoted the paper at least $1,000.
The Temecula Valley Unified School Board voted to reject a Social Studies textbook last month, potentially leaving 11,000 elementary school students without subject material for next year.
Orange County has become the latest jurisdiction to reject the display of LGBTQ flags during Pride Month.
Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled a $306.5 billion revised budget proposal Friday amid a shortfal