Katie Porter and Mimi Walters for OC’s 45th Congressional District [Latest Election Night Count]
Countywide
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It’s been a close race between two-term Republican Rep. Mimi Walters and Democratic consumer protection attorney Katie Porter.
Two Candidates Compete in Diverse 39th Congressional District
2018 elections
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Mexican-American Democrat, philanthropist Gil Cisneros, and Korean-American Republican, former state Assemblywoman Young Kim, are competing to represent voters in the 39th Congressional District, the most diverse of seven California congressional districts targeted by national Democrats.
Federal Lawsuit Alleges Inmate Suicide Caused by Poor Jail Policies and Mental Health Care
Orange County jails
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The suicide death of an inmate who was awaiting trial is raising questions about mental health care and safety checks on inmates in Orange County jail facilities. A federal judge called some of the mental health policies “problematic.”
Rep. Mimi Walters Battles Katie Porter in Close 45th Congressional District Race
2018 elections
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It’s a close race between incumbent Rep. Mimi Walters, a Republican, and her challenger Democrat Katie Porter. The race is one of four contested seats in Orange County that could decide whether Democrats take control of the House of Representatives.
OC Sheriff Election A Referendum on Embattled Department
2018 elections
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Republican Undersheriff Donald Barnes and Los Angeles District Attorney Investigator Duke Nguyen, a Democrat, are vying to replace retiring Sheriff Sandra Hutchens on Nov. 6, in a contest that will test whether years of scandal and controversies have affected how voters view the embattled department.
Tax Increases Go Before Voters in Seven OC Cities
2018 elections
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Seven Orange County cities are asking voters to approve tax increases on Nov.6, including five proposed sales tax increases, two measures to raise hotel bed taxes and a new tax on legal marijuana dispensaries.
Voice of OC Media Partners: Will Democrats Get Their “Blue Wave” on Election Day?
2018 elections
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Voters could signal a new political reality in California if National Democrats get the “blue wave” they’ve been hoping for in Orange County and flip four Republican-held congressional seats this year, said panelists from the New York Times, Southern California Public Radio (SCPR) and Voice of OC Tuesday.
Unprecedented Spending in Another Pivotal Anaheim Election
2018 elections
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On Nov. 6, voters will select a new city council majority and vote on a controversial minimum wage initiative requiring taxpayer-subsidized businesses to pay their workers more.
Newsom and Garcetti Campaign for Orange County Democratic Congressional Hopefuls
2018 elections
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California Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti stopped in Orange County Saturday as part of their own campaigns and to stump for Democratic Congressional hopefuls, in a last-minute push by Democrats to energize voters ahead of the Nov. 6 election.
City and Anaheim Ducks Propose 25-Year Lease and Development Around Honda Center
Anaheim Ducks
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The Angels, Anaheim’s baseball team may be looking to leave, but the city’s hockey team, the Anaheim Ducks, are negotiating a new 25-year lease and development project around the Honda Center.