Election Day is almost upon us!
If you have not yet voted here is a recap of the available voter guides that should come in handy for the Orange County 2018 General Election: Continue reading
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Today is the extended deadline to file to run for vacated seats in Orange County
Amended: Extension of Candidate Filing Period for the Statewide General Election
When incumbents do not file for re-election the filing period is extended
SANTA ANA, CA -This amended press release provides updates to contests where there are extensions to the filing period. The Registrar of Voters announced today that the nomination period has been extended until August 15, 2018, 5:00 p.m. for the offices listed below because the incumbent failed to file Nomination Papers by the August 10, 2024 deadline.
Any qualified person, other than the incumbent, can now file the Nomination Papers until August 15, 2018, 5:00 p.m., in the office of the Registrar of Voters, 1300 South Grand Avenue, Building C, Santa Ana, California.
Business hours are: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
For further information, call the Registrar of Voters office at 714-567-7600, hit option “0” and ask for “Candidate and Voters Services” division.
CONTESTS THAT HAVE HAD THE CANDIDATE FILING EXTENDED: Continue reading
The OC Supervisors will now oversee their own internal audits
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Molly Nichelson, (714) 834-7218, Molly.Nichelson@ocgov.com
Board of Supervisors Votes to Ensure Accountability and Transparency in Auditor-Controller’s Office
Santa Ana, Calif. (June 26, 2024) – Today the Board of Supervisors voted as part of the approval of the FY 2018-19 budget to re-establish the Internal Audit Department, reporting directly to the Board of Supervisors, removed the Auditor-Controller and Internal Audit augmentations while also cutting $656,570 of funding from the Auditor-Controller’s base budget. Continue reading
The OC Sheriff’s Department responds to the OC Grand Jury report on jail deaths
NEWS, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Public Information Manager Carrie Braun
W: 714-647-7042
C: 714-904-7042
Sheriff’s Department responds to OC Grand Jury report on deaths in jail
SANTA ANA, Ca. (June 25, 2024) - The care and custody of inmates is one of the top priorities of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (OCSD). OCSD operates one of the largest jail systems in the nation while processing more than 50,000 bookings each year and housing more than 6,000 inmates each day. The staff of our jails, both OCSD and healthcare personnel, go to great lengths to ensure the complex health needs of each inmate entrusted to us are met. Continue reading
OC Supervisor Do’s plan to restore independent oversight and accountability at the County of Orange
Chairman Andrew Do’s Plan to Restore Independent Oversight & Accountability
Do’s Proposal: Restore Funding & Direct Office of Independent Review to Explore Nexus between Law Enforcement & Social Services in Addressing the Homeless Crisis
Proposal:
- Restore Funding to County’s Office of Independent Review (OIR); and
- Provide Specific Direction to Focus on Nexus between Law Enforcement & Social Services in Addressing the County’s Homeless Crisis; and
- Return to the Board of Supervisors in six months to reevaluate the scope of work for OIR and review preliminary findings.
OIR Purpose: The Office of Independent Review is intended to: Continue reading
The OCDA and the OC Treasurer-Tax Collector have been recognized for their achievements
May 14, 2024
ORANGE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY/ PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR AND TREASURER RECOGNIZED BY NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES WITH 2018 ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR MEDALLION SIGNATURE GUARANTEE STAMP PROGRAM
SANTA ANA, Calif. – The Offices of the Orange County District Attorney/Public Administrator (OCDA/PA) and Treasurer-Tax Collector (Treasurer) will be recognized by the National Association of Counties (NACo) with a 2018 Achievement Award in the category of Financial Management for their participation in the Medallion Signature Guarantee Stamp Program.
The Achievement Award is given to a county that has furthered the services offered to its residents and improved the administration of the county. In order to receive the award, the program being recognized must have measureable results for the county and demonstrate innovation. The 2018 NACo Achievement Awards Luncheon will take place in Nashville, Tennessee, on Sunday, July 15, 2018. Continue reading