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Aug. 21, 2025

Orange County transfers DA's HR functions to county control following $3M verdict

The Orange County Board of Supervisors stripped the District Attorney's office of control over its Human Resources department after a San Diego jury found DA Todd Spitzer and former Chief of Staff Shawn Nelson liable for gender-based harassment and retaliation against a former prosecutor.

Orange County transfers DA's HR functions to county control following $3M verdict
DA Todd Spitzer

The Orange County Board of Supervisors moved oversight of human resources at the District Attorney's Office to county management, following a $3 million jury award against District Attorney Todd Spitzer.

At its Aug. 12 meeting, the Board approved the transfer of eight positions from the DA's office to County Human Resource Services, effective Aug. 22. The positions include two human resources administrators, one senior HR manager, four staff specialists, and one office ass...

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