Fullerton leaders are struggling to balance the city’s budget amid a series of problems with their roads and efforts to launch a recall campaign against the mayor.
Category: Politics & Elections
Posted inFullerton
Fullerton to Defund Staff Positions and Consider Sales Tax Increase to Curb Deficit
Fullerton City Council members face a tough choice Tuesday when they’re expected to adopt a budget that slashes vacant positions while considering the idea of a sales tax increase.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Irvine Asks Voters to Change Election System While Budget Deficit Looms
Irvine voters will be able to weigh in during November’s election about whether or not they want their city to start using ranked choice voting in 2028.
Posted inOrange
Orange Turns to Voters on Charter City Proposal
Another OC city could be joining the ranks of charter cities in the county, seeking increased local control and revenue as officials in Orange stare down a structural budget deficit.
Posted inLaguna Beach
Laguna Beach Scraps Tax Increase Proposals, For Now
After another round of public surveys and the community speaking out against taxes, council members are now holding off until 2028 on adding a potential ballot measure asking to increase taxes.
Posted inGovernment
Santana: OC Pays Full-Time For Part-Time County Supervisors
Orange County Supervisors’ summer vacation should raise questions about their full-time pay and part-time work schedules
Posted inCountywide
Orange County’s Biggest Civic News as Public Budgets Face Bleak Futures
Municipal budgets struggle with structural deficits, police departments across OC increasingly use drones and surveillance cameras – these are some of this week’s biggest civic headlines.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Voters to Decide on Keeping Sales Tax Increase Indefinitely
City voters will decide in November if they will maintain a sales tax increase indefinitely after elected leaders warn that without it they will make drastic cuts to city services.
Posted inSanta Ana
Will Santa Ana’s Temporary Sales Tax Increase Become Permanent?
Elected officials are debating asking voters to maintain a 1.5% sales tax increase indefinitely after making multi-million dollar cuts to balance their budget.
Posted inTop Stories
Santana: Is It Time to Overhaul Orange County’s Government?
As 250th Fourth of July celebrations gear up, the latest UCI-OC Poll shows support for restructuring the board of supervisors and electing a county chief executive.
