The now-infamous Orange County Public Guardian John Williams was stripped of his powers as both the Public Administrator (Elected) and Public Guardian (Appointed by the Board of Supervisors) on Tuesday after he refused to resign based on his incompetence in office and failure to perform his basic duties.

It is my unwavering successful efforts for two decades as a prosecutor and elected official to get to the bottom of government corruption that has the backroom power brokers concerned.  For years they have comfortably placed their pals in position of power, gained lucrative no-bid contracts and hid behind the lack of transparency in government for their own personal gain.

This online story from two days ago is now a FRONT PAGE OC REGISTER LOCAL Section story today. Read it.  The article connects a lot of dots of the politically powerful in Orange County.  But this is why I am running for County Supervisor. To end the nepotism, pension spiking, "I'll hire you if you hire me" mentality and the liability exposure to the taxpayer for putting incompetent politically connected people into important government positions. Enough already!

When I exposed the former Speaker of the State Assembly for trying to orchestrate the early release of repeat felons from state prison, I was sent to the Assembly's Dog House (the office reserved for Republicans who would not fall in line; past notables include Bill Campbell, Curt Pringle, Bonnie Garcia and Jim Battin).  My colleagues in the Republican Caucus presented me a signed set of Everlast boxing gloves and continued me in my role as Chief Republican Whip on the Floor of the Assembly.  I was our caucus' chief policy spokesperson because I do not run from a fight and I call it like I see it.

My quote at the end of the article makes it simple to understand regarding a now disgraced Williams: "He went into government for the wrong reason--a paycheck and a pension....And he's staying for the absolutely the wrong reasons--a pension and a paycheck."

Only in government can a pension spiking bureacrat believe that, despite being stripped of all powers to do his job, he is still entitled to full salary and benefits.