August 1, 2017
Orange County
Voice of OC: Spitzer leads in County campaign fundraising according to latest disclosure
Spitzer raised $277,734 in the first half of 2017 through his Spitzer for Supervisor 2016 campaign committee and ended June with more than $1.29 million in his war chest. Rackauckas by comparison raised $195,393 over the same time period and enters the second half of 2017 with $200,530 in cash on hand.
Voice of OC: League of Women Voters urges supervisors to drop plan to change Ethics Commission
At their July 10 meeting, three of the five supervisors expressed support for changing the terms of the ethics commissioners, aligning them with the term of the supervisor who appointed them and allowing the supervisors to choose how long the appointee would serve on the commission.
LA Times: Local police to present National Night Out fairs Tuesday
Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, Huntington Beach and Fountain Valley police officers will join National Night Out festivities with events to educate the public about crime prevention and provide a behind-the-scenes look at how police departments operate.
OC Register: Santa Ana to consider a resolution supporting worker cooperatives
Lower wage workers typically cannot afford to quit their jobs and become small business entrepreneurs, but could become co-owners through a cooperative conversion, the city staff report states.
OC Register: Santa Ana to consider accepting 173 additional inmates at struggling city jail
Renovations planned at a Los Angeles detention center have prompted a proposal going before the Santa Ana City Council on Tuesday, Aug. 1, to house an additional 173 inmates for two years at Santa Ana Jail – a transfer that could aid the facility, which is operating at a loss, while a reuse study is completed.
Labor
Atlantic: A new business strategy: Treating employees well
While some companies squeeze staff to make more money, a growing number are testing the theory that they can have both profits and happy workers.
California
San Diego News Tribune: San Diego approves equal pay law to address persistent gender gap.
San Diego on Monday became the largest city in the nation to pass a law requiring city contractors and consultants to pay employees equally regardless of gender or ethnicity.
Publication Date: August 1, 2017
