39th Congressional District Candidates Kim and Cisneros Trade Barbs During Heated TV Debate
39th Congressional District
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Young Kim, a Republican, and Gil Cisneros, a Democrat, debated on Inside OC with Rick Reiff.
Disney Pumps Another $600k Into Anaheim Election; Tied With Unions at $1.5 million
Disney election spending
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The Disneyland Resort pumped another $600,000 Wednesday toward influencing the Anaheim City Council election, surpassing its previous spending record with more than $1.5 million spent so far this year.
Disney Spends Almost $1 Million on Anaheim Elections, Could Beat Previous Spending
Disneyland Resort
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The Disneyland Resort has spent almost $1 million to influence Anaheim city council campaigns and oppose a minimum wage initiative with three weeks to go before the Nov. 6 election, more than it spent at this point ahead of the 2016 election.
Anaheim Minimum Wage Initiative Could Apply to GardenWalk Mall and DoubleTree Hotel
Anaheim Minimum Wage Initiative
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Public commenters told the Anaheim City Council and its city attorney Tuesday that big hotels aren’t the only businesses affected by a proposed $18-an-hour minimum wage initiative on the Nov. 6 ballot.
Sheriff and Phone Company Covered Up Jail Recordings, Attorney Alleges
OC jail recorded telephone calls
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Assistant Public Defender Scott Sanders says Sheriff’s Department personnel and Global Tel Link, the county’s jail phone contractor, knew about improper recordings of attorney-client jail calls but conspired to cover it up. He also points to discrepancies in data turned over by Global Tel Link that suggest far more than 1,079 attorney-client phone calls were improperly recorded.
Sexual Harassment Allegations Against Cisneros Withdrawn
2018 general election
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The Congressional Leadership Fund (CLF), a Republican political action committee, is withdrawing ads focused on allegations of sexual harassment against Democratic congressional candidate Gil Cisneros, after Cisneros’ accuser withdrew her allegations, calling it a “misunderstanding.”
Homelessness Board Closes Committee Meetings to Public
Housing & Homelessness
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The Continuum of Care board voted unanimously Sept. 26 to close committee meetings to the public. Meetings of the full 15-member board, which the county says isn’t subject to state open meeting laws, and a separate meeting for homeless providers, will remain public.
Development A Hot Topic Among Irvine City Council Candidates
Irvine City Council
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Rapid new development in master-planned Irvine was the focus of a city council candidate forum Sunday, hosted by the community group Irvine Watchdog and moderated by Voice of OC Publisher Norberto Santana, Jr.
NYT 45th CD Poll: Katie Porter Slightly Leads Mimi Walters
2018 general election
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Democrat Katie Porter is barely ahead of Republican Congresswoman Mimi Walters — 48 percent to 43 percent — in a poll of the 45th Congressional District completed by the New York Times Tuesday evening. The margin of error is 5 points.
Disney Hotel Workers Get $15 Minimum Wage, Second Major Disney Wage Deal Ahead of Election
Anaheim Minimum Wage Initiative
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Roughly 2,700 hospitality workers at the Disneyland Resort will get a $15 minimum wage, after members of UNITE HERE Local 11 ratified a new contract over the weekend.