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Immigration, Russia and an apparent contradiction by Democratic Congressional candidate Harley Rouda Monday highlighted the only debate so far in the tight 48th Congressional District race between Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Costa Mesa) and Rouda.
Seven OC cities are asking voters for tax increases in November, including increases to sales, business license and hotel bed taxes. Cities say they’re desperate for more revenue as growing pension debt and other factors drive up expenses.
Orange County is on track to form a regional agency to build housing units aimed at helping curb the growing homeless crisis after Gov. Jerry Brown signed key legislation Tuesday.
The election saw OC voters eliminating the Democrats’ supermajority in the state Senate; setting up competitive runoff elections for four Republican-held congressional districts and 4th District county supervisor; and delivering the first runoff elections for district attorney and sheriff in more than a quarter century.
U.S. District Judge David O. Carter two months ago called on south county cities to identify and develop additional shelter beds, and gave them until Wednesday to identify locations.
Unofficial election results show all contested seats could be a Republican against a Democrat in the Orange County Congressional races.
Lisa Bartlett and Michelle Steel’s county supervisor seats weren’t considered competitive, given the voter registration advantage for the incumbent Republicans.
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Costa Mesa) will advance to the November general election in the 48th Congressional District, while the battle for the number two spot narrowed Wednesday morning to a 73-vote lead for Democrat Harley Rouda over fellow Democrat Hans Keirstead.
A rundown of news stories for coastal Orange County residents about races for the 48th and 49th Congressional Districts, district attorney, sheriff, and the county Board of Supervisors.
It’s time for the county and cities to stop the infighting that’s plagued recent efforts to build housing and shelters and instead form a regional body to address homelessness, according to an Orange County Grand Jury report released Thursday.