It’s fundraiser season with Q2 deadline coming up
Two Democratic fundraisers coming up (it’s that time of year after all). First off, Tustin Councilmember Beckie Gomez is running for Mayor and will be […]
re-election
County Workers Say No To Final Offer
When the contract votes of the members of Orange County Employees Association were tallied on Friday evening, the result wasn’t even close. County workers voted overwhelmingly to reject the County’s last, best and final offer.
Nick Berardino challenges Mauk on executive pay
OCEA General Manager Nick Berardino challenged County CEO Tom Mauk to a debate about executive compensation during the County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday. Berardino also called for Supervisors to start paying for their pensions during a discussion about whether Supervisors should move toward a defined contribution retirement plan.
Berardino responds to OC Register distortions regarding retiree medical benefits
Five years ago, Supervisor Bill Campbell and the Orange County Employees Association recognized two things: the importance of providing quality health care coverage for retired county employees and the rising cost of doing so. So, together, we addressed these issues head-on. Through the collective bargaining process, OCEA and the county arrived at an agreement that reduced the county’s unfunded liability for retiree medical benefits by $815 million while continuing to ensure our employees would receive adequate care in their most vulnerable years.
OC Pension Reform Accomplishments Draw Attention of the Little Hoover Commission
It was a rare sight. A group of county supervisors and labor leaders sitting across the table from each other at a public meeting having a calm discussion, even offering each other complements. There was no shouting, no finger pointing and even the posturing was kept to a relative minimum.
Voice of OC reports on low morale and safety issues facing nurses and doctors at OC Jails
Norberto Santana, Jr. of the Voice of Orange County reported today on problems of high turnover, low morale and safety concerns that have been raised by OC Health Care Agency nurses and doctors working in the Orange County Jails. Another “no-confidence” vote is making the rounds among the staff at the Orange County Correctional Medical Services division…
More Mail on Nelson from OCEA
This is the latest mailer from OCEA, again targeting Nelson’s efforts to hide the solicitations his firms made for criminal defendants, namely accused sex offenders. […]
Another mail hit on Nelson from OCEA
This mail piece landed on door steps in the 4th supervisorial district on Wednesday from the OCEA IE Committee. I’m getting the feeling that the fact […]
Crime Victims United Mail on Nelson
Another mail piece dropped yesterday from Orange County Employees Association regarding Shawn Nelson’s hide and seek on his criminal defense business. This time the hit […]