July 31, 2018

Orange County

Voice of OC: County names candidates and donors who may have exceeded campaign limits

Orange County officials released the names of six candidates and 18 donors involved in returned campaign donations that may have exceeded legal limits, after previously declining to make them public.

 

Voice of OC: Newport Beach council narrows city manager selection to two candidates

Excellent candidates are willing to apply if they do not have to worry that their current employers question loyalty. The City Council agreed unanimously in Closed Session to respect confidentiality according to statement by the city attorney.

 

Voice of OC: State investigating conflict allegations against Supervisor Andrew Do

California’s Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) is investigating whether OC Supervisor Andrew Do broke the law by influencing decisions on government contracts with lobbyists who gave maximum contributions to his re-election campaign.

 

Labor

Cal Labor Fed: California Labor Federation announces General Election endorsements, massive mobilization to win in November

Delegates to the California Labor Federation, representing unions across the state, voted on all endorsements for the General Election at the federation’s Biennial Conference last week.

 

Nation

OC Register: Fed set to leave rates alone as trade war raises anxiety

The Federal Reserve will meet this week to assess an economy that has just enjoyed a healthy spurt of growth but faces a flurry of trade fights that could imperil that growth over time.

 

Publication Date: July 31, 2018