A panel of judges unanimously said it was illegal for the original judge not to issue a ruling on whether the voter ID laws were constitutional – paving the way for Attorney General Rob Bonta’s lawsuit against Surf City to continue.
Category: State
Sacramento sets housing law, the state budget and the rules Orange County cities have to follow. We cover the decisions made there so you don’t have to sift through council agendas and meeting minutes.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Fullerton Curbs How Tall Housing Developments Can Be
Fullerton officials limited new housing developments to 40 feet maximum in historical zones as local officials throughout OC have routinely raised concerns that new buildings could change the character of neighborhoods.
Posted inBuena Park
Buena Park Bans Gas-Powered Lawn Mowers
Following a California state law that banned the sale of small, gas-powered motors last year, Buena Park city officials made the move to slowly transition the city, residents and businesses to electric lawn equipment.
Posted inNorberto Santana Jr.
Santana: Required Reading For Presidents Day
Washington’s farewell letter warns Americans against partisanship, excessive debt and foreign entanglements.
Posted inSanta Ana
OC Developer Fined by State Officials for Dark Money Campaign in Santa Ana
Local developer Ryan Ogulnick is being fined for violating state law by allegedly laundering campaign money and failing to disclose the original source of over $300,000 spent on mailers in the 2018 Santa Ana election.
Posted inHuntington Beach
Huntington Beach City Attorney Heads to Trump Administration
City Attorney Michael Gates is leaving to join the U.S. Department of Justice as a Deputy Attorney General amid multiple ongoing lawsuits between Huntington Beach and the state.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana School District to Lay Off Nearly 300 Teachers and Staff
Facing an over $180 million budget deficit, Santa Ana Unified School Board members voted to lay off around 280 teachers and other staff members at the end of the school year.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana School Board Considers Laying Off 280 Teachers, Other Staff
With declining enrollment, Santa Ana Unified school board members are the latest public education leaders considering laying off hundreds of teachers and staff to keep their budget afloat.
Posted inGovernment
OC Leaders Scramble to Figure Out What Federal Funding is Cut Off by Trump Executive Orders
It remains unclear what funding could be cut off to the county, which has already implemented a hiring freeze amidst concerns about its own projected budget shortfall.
Posted inGovernment
How is Orange County Going to Handle Trump’s Immigration Crackdown?
The U.S. Department of Justice is threatening to investigate local officials who impede federal immigration enforcement efforts – putting California officials at odds with President Trump over the state’s sanctuary law.
