Michael Giancola

OC Supes appoint Michael Giancola as CEO

May 7, 2013 1

At its meeting today, the Orange County Board of Supervisors appointed Michael Giancola as the county Chief Executive Officer. Giancola replaces former CEO Tom Mauk.

Pension Debate: Comparing Apples to Onions

May 7, 2013 1

In their never ending drive to distort reality in support of their attacks on public employees and public employee pensions, the Orange County Register has again used misleading comparisons of apples to onions to gin-up fear and envy.

Anaheim’s Kris Murray: She’s Got Chutzpah

May 3, 2013 3

Even for people as cynical as we are, it’s possible for us to be amazed at the ability of elected officials to tell lies while stating facts. Anaheim Councilwoman Kris Murray provides us with an excellent demonstration of this skill.

Assembly Member Sharon Quirk-Silva Working Hard in Sacramento

May 1, 2013 1

Since she began her term as a State Assembly member Sharon Quirk-Silva has wasted no time in getting to work up in Sacramento. Quirk-Silva sits on 3 committees: Transportation, Accountability and Administrative Review, and Committee on Higher Education.