Despite heavily out fundraising his opponent, Newman slipped behind Choi in the late rounds of Election Night tallies.
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 inPolitics & Elections
CA Street Crime Measure: Prop. 36 Election Night Results 2024
Proponents say the measure will cut down on street crime, while opponents say it’ll lead to another failed war on drugs.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Santana: California State Senators’ Strange, Secretive Courtship of Cuban Communism
The California State Senate’s Office of International Relations has welcomed Cuba’s communist regime three times since 2017 – without dissenting views or questions about systemic human rights abuses.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Orange County Supervisors Jump Into Street Crime Debate
OC Supervisors are the latest local officials to publicly support a statewide November ballot measure that aims to increase punishment on certain drug and theft crimes.
Posted inTop Stories
Orange County Debates How California Should Address Street Crime
Some local officials are in support of a statewide measure on the November ballot that would increase penalties for certain drug & theft crimes. Critics say it will over crowd prisons.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Prop. 1 Could Get Orange County’s Homeless Veterans Into Homes
Through a mixture of state and local funds, city and county leaders found a new method of developing affordable housing.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Governor Vows New Penalties for Huntington Beach Amidst Housing Fight
While city leaders have avoided penalties so far, Gov. Gavin Newsom called them out for abusing the law and promised to hold them accountable.
Posted inEducation
Santa Ana School District Sued for Allegedly Creating Antisemitic Classes in Secret
Jewish advocacy groups are suing the Santa Ana Unified School District for allegedly breaking the state’s open meeting law to create courses with anti-Jewish teachings. District officials deny the claims and say they’ll win in court.
Posted inAnaheim
Who Should Enforce State Rent Caps and Tenant Protections in Anaheim?
Amid calls for rent control and eviction concerns, Anaheim officials are questioning if they should involve themselves in enforcing state renter protection laws.
Posted inHuntington Beach
Huntington Beach Moves to Adopt Transgender & Sexuality Notification Law
In response to a state law prohibiting school districts from creating transgender notification policies, Huntington Beach City Council Members went the opposite direction.
