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Supervisor Steel explains why she opposes putting the Ethics Commission vote on the ballot

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Editor Posted in 2016 Elections, Ballot Measures, Ethics, Michelle Steel, OC Board of Supervisors, Orange County 4 Comments

STATEMENT OF SUPERVISOR MICHELLE STEEL ON THE INITIATIVE TO CREATE A COUNTY ETHICS COMMISSION

“As the County recovers from the two decades long bankruptcy, the last thing we need is a million dollar golden hammer in search of a two penny nail.

My primary concern about creating a new government bureaucracy to oversee campaigns and elections here in the County is the cost and that it would only affect a relatively few number of candidates running for the 12 County offices – Supervisor (5 districts), District Attorney, Sheriff-Coroner, Auditor-Controller, Treasurer-Tax Collector, Assessor, Clerk-Recorder and the County Superintendent of Schools. According the Registrar of Voters, on average there are only 25 candidates in a 4-year election cycle that run for County offices. Continue reading→

Board of Supervisors advance campaign finance and Ethics Commission

Posted on October 9, 2015 by Editor Posted in Ethics, OC Board of Supervisors, Orange County, Shawn Nelson, Shirley Grindle, Todd Spitzer 4 Comments

Board of Supervisors Advance Campaign Finance and Ethics Commission

By Todd Spitzer, Chairman of the O.C. Board of Supervisors

This week, the Orange County Board of Supervisors moved closer to finalizing a ballot measure that would create an independent ethics oversight commission and strengthen enforcement of regulations on campaign finance, lobbyists, and other governmental ethics.

The newly formed ethics commission would oversee conduct relating to “Time is Now, Clean Up Politics” (TINCUP), which was passed in 1978 creating the Orange County Campaign Reform Ordinance; the County gift ban; the County Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Ordinance; and the County Code of Ethics. Continue reading→

Supervisor Do proposes an OC Ethics Commission with subpoena power

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Editor Posted in Andrew Do, Ethics, OC Board of Supervisors, Orange County Leave a comment

Andrew Do

For Immediate Release: October 2, 2015

SUPERVISOR ANDREW DO PROPOSES OC ETHICS COMMISSION WITH SUBPOENA POWER

Proposal Includes Contribution Tracking, Ethics Training to Add Teeth to TINCUP

Santa Ana, California — In an effort to add teeth to TINCUP, Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do is proposing an Orange County Ethics Commission to enforce and administer the county’s landmark campaign finance law. The new commission, as proposed by Supervisor Do, would have the power to subpoena bank records, investigate campaign finance violations, and create an independent campaign contribution tracking system.

“Orange County needs to add teeth to TINCUP,” said Supervisor Andrew Do, who modeled his proposal after ethics commissions from across the country. “An ethics commission can help restore the public’s trust in government and ensure that all campaigns play by the same rules.” Continue reading→