AB 1821 would permit government agencies to charge some people $88 per hour as they search for public documents under the state’s public records act.
Category: ALL TOP STORIES
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Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Irvine Looks to Charge For Parking at Great Park in Face of Budget Deficit
The council is also expected to hold a budget deep dive during a special meeting on Aug. 3.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim’s Budget Deficit Eats Half of $120 Million in Expected New Tax Revenue
When the 1997 Disneyland Resort expansion bonds are paid off next year, Anaheim’s budget deficit is expected to cut the $120 million in new revenue in half while officials also look to rebuild reserves.
Posted inTop Stories
Orange County Supervisors Pick Interim CEO After Failed Search for Permanent Pick
OC Supervisors ran out of time to pick who the next permanent CEO would be, putting their current head of IT in charge of county operations ahead of their summer vacations.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana’s Bleak Budget Leads to Commission Purge
Officials are dissolving five resident-run advisory boards to save tens of thousands of dollars in the face of a multi-million dollar budget gap.
Posted inGovernment
Grand Jury Questions if Orange County Can Hold Elected Officials Accountable
O.C. Grand Jurors are recommending a charter reform to give O.C. Supervisors the power to remove county elected officials for misconduct with a supermajority vote.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Placentia Mulls Over Increasing a Host of Taxes
Placentia City Council Members are putting a hotel tax increase on the ballot and are increasing annual special tax rates for a few community districts.
Posted inCountywide
All Orange County Residents Can Soon Call Into City Council Meetings
All Orange County cities and the OC Board of Supervisors must permit residents to give public comment via phone or Zoom during city council meetings, starting July 1.
Posted inTop Stories
Santana: Politician Spending Accounts Fuel Banana Republic Politics Across OC
Despite recent grand jury warnings, OC Supervisors tomorrow are ready to vote to keep spending and creating multi-million dollar, taxpayer-funded discretionary spending accounts.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Could Orange County’s Landfill Expansion Threaten Mountain Lions?
As county leaders weigh doubling the amount of trash going to a South Orange County landfill, a group of activists are raising red flags over how it could impact nearby mountain lions.
