The county鈥檚 legal counsel says they received a background check about Street, and he has five business days to respond to the investigator about the report. The findings of the background check were not made public.
Street鈥檚 nomination by the board of supervisors has drawn harsh criticism from residents who pointed out his leadership position in the New California movement, which seeks to split urban and rural California into two states.
鈥淚鈥檓 not clear how a person who has publicly stated that the constitution of the state of California is not constitutional," said Shasta County resident Susanne Baremore. "How can he take an oath to uphold that constitution?鈥�
Residents were also concerned about the possibility of financial mismanagement by the person in charge of Shasta County's budget.
鈥淐hriss Street misappropriated funds in Orange County," said resident Joshua Brown. "That is not who we want to handle our finances."
Street was Orange County鈥檚 treasurer from 2006 to 2011. He was forced to give up his authority of managing the county鈥檚 investments and criticized for wasting taxpayer money, according to the .
In 2010 Street was ordered to pay $7 million dollars in damages for mishandling a bankruptcy trust he managed before becoming county treasurer.
Some residents say hiring Street would further erode trust in Shasta County government, where political divisions have sharply divided the county in recent years.
