After being beaten in the courts and battered at the ballot box over an unprecedented plan to outsource Costa Mesa City Hall, the City Council’s ideological leader is calling for a truce with the labor unions he famously confronted.
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Posted inCosta Mesa, Countywide, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
Measure for Costa Mesa Charter Attracts Big Labor Dollars
While a council majority controls the dais, organized labor controls the advertising landscape in this election.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Countywide, Politics & Elections, Top Stories
‘Feet to the Fire’ Hosts Costa Mesa Candidates Debate
In a forum that billed itself as hardball, journalists questioned Costa Mesa City Council candidates about the city’s proposed charter, outsourcing and rancor in the city’s public discourse.
Posted inCosta Mesa
Costa Mesa Places Charter Initiative on November Ballot
The 4-1 vote sets the stage for an Election Day showdown between the local GOP’s favorite city council majority and a coalition of city employee unions and local activists.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Balances Budget Without Tapping Reserves
The $196.5-million general fund budget for fiscal year 2012-13 was balanced primarily through the outsourcing of the fire department and concessions from police officer and service employee unions.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Unveils Balanced Budget for 2012-2013
After months of staring into a fiscal abyss, city officials present a budget, balanced thanks to outsourcing and union concessions.
Posted inCosta Mesa
Costa Mesa Council OKs First Round of City Outsourcing
Leaders take a step toward privatization, though a court order means the move is, for now, largely symbolic.
Posted inCosta Mesa
Costa Mesa Approves Annual Efficiency Audits by Outsiders
Consultant will evaluate whether selected city functions are being performed efficiently and reliably.
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Preserving the Legacy of Santa Ana’s Firefighters
While the Fire Department no longer exists, its history will live at the city’s fire museum.
Posted inCosta Mesa, Countywide, Top Stories
Costa Mesa Council Cancels Firefighters’ Layoff Notices
More than 40 percent of the city’s pink slips are lifted after officials determined they could save more money by restructuring the fire service.
