Orange County DA Todd Spitzer shakes things up in first year, but not enough for some

He wears cowboy boots to the courtroom.
Orange County’s newest district attorney, Todd Spitzer, has been a maverick for most of his 28 years in politics, with a management style some describe as “ready, shoot, aim.”
A longtime lawmaker at state and local levels, Spitzer has been called erratic, unstable, a loose cannon who rolls over staff members and friends alike to reach his goals. To others, Spitzer, 59, is a tireless advocate, an even-handed prosecutor who is willing to ma