Anaheim officials will discuss Tuesday creating an advisory board to oversee how tourism tax dollars are being spent after a scathing state auditor’s report earlier this year.
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 inState
When Will OC Veterans See A Cemetery Built at Gypsum Canyon?
While county and state leaders have agreed to a site, they’re still working through the details on what the final cemetery will look like.
Posted inHuntington Beach
Huntington Beach Threatens CA Auditor With Lawsuit Over Airshow Settlement Probe
Officials claim since Surf City is governed by a charter, the California Auditor doesn’t have jurisdiction to conduct a probe into their secret $5.4 million airshow settlement. A superior court judge recently tossed a similar claim in the city’s housing lawsuit.
Posted inLaguna Beach
Laguna Beach Eyes New Affordable Home Developments
Close to 100 new affordable homes across two residential projects are being proposed to be built in the coastal town that has long struggled to create low income housing.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Huntington Beach Loses Housing Mandate Lawsuit Against California
The loss means the city will have to either successfully appeal or create a new housing plan after city officials claimed Surf City was exempt from the housing mandates.
Posted inHuntington Beach
State Auditors to Investigate Huntington Beach’s Pacific Airshow Settlement
Auditors are slated to probe Huntington Beach’s multi-million dollar settlement with airshow operators after they sued the city, saying the decision to close the beach because of the 2021 oil spill lost them revenue.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Another Orange County City Mandates Affordable Housing
Costa Mesa joins a host of Orange County cities requiring developers to build affordable homes in their residential projects amid state pressure to address a worsening housing crisis.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Huntington Beach Vows To Fight Sacramento Over Voter ID Lawsuit
City leaders said they were preparing to fight against Gov. Gavin Newsom and the attorney general in a Thursday press conference after state leaders sued to block voter ID implementation.
Posted inTop Stories
Does Prop 1 Mean More Group Homes for Orange County?
Proponents of the measure say it’s a critical step to curb substance abuse and mental health issues while building more housing for homeless people. Critics say it exacerbates group homes and shifts funding from counties to the state.
Posted inCountywide
OC’s Middle Eastern Community Will Finally Get Counted in Next Census
After decades of advocacy, Middle Eastern and North African residents in OC will have their own box to check in the next census count which advocates hope will provide more insight on the community.
