June 6, 2017

Orange County

OC Register: Orange County wants to overhaul the way we vote, but some say changes should wait

A massive overhaul of how Orange County voters cast ballots will be considered Tuesday by the Board of Supervisors, but some Republican leaders concerned about potential voter fraud want any changes postponed.

 

Voice of OC: Santana: Focus on the Fundamentals

I don’t think government executives are necessarily hiding anything sinister here but the glitch speaks to the fact that many times our elected and appointed officials just aren’t focused on the details of reviewing what is right in front of them or the promises they make. That is increasingly our job.

 

Huffington Post: California Prosecutor’s Office Thought Serial Snitch Was A Liar, But Used Him Anyway

OCDA investigators warned prosecutors in several cases that Cleveland was unreliable, but they were largely ignored. And even if the prosecutors themselves believed Cleveland was unreliable, they failed to inform the defense.

 

OC Register: It’s time to nominate Orange County’s 2017 Top Workplaces

Survey participants are asked to complete a short 24-question survey that asks them to rate organizations on such topics as benefits, leadership, training, compensation and workplace culture.

 

California

Sacramento Bee: How for-profit charter schools are ripping off California taxpayers

In California, 34 charter schools operated by five for-profit education management organizations enroll about 25,000 students. They siphon hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayer money away from students to generate massive corporate profits, and in many cases provide an inferior education.

 

LA Times: At $75,560, housing a prisoner in California now costs more than a year at Harvard

Gov. Jerry Brown’s spending plan for the fiscal year that starts July 1 includes a record $11.4 billion for the corrections department while also predicting that there will be 11,500 fewer inmates in four years because voters in November approved earlier releases for many inmates.

 

Labor

NY Times: Under Trump, Worker Protections Are Viewed With New Skepticism

The moves come as the Trump administration offers other hints of a significant relaxation in the government’s approach to occupational safety.

Publication Date: June 6, 2017