The state’s Fair Political Practices Commission noted there was no evidence the gifted tickets resulted in a conflict of interest or an attempt to hide the tickets.
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
California’s Housing Mandates: One Size Fits All? It Depends Who You Ask
Two Orange County cities roughly the same size with a similar number of residents see two very different state-mandated housing numbers.
Posted inNewport Beach
Balboa Island Ferry In Jeopardy as California Calls for Cleaner Emissions
While the ferry’s operators say they can’t afford to make the jump, regulators argue there are resources available to help with the multimillion dollar cost.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Are OC’s Street Vendors ‘Unfair Competition’ or Fuel for the Community?
More OC officials are cracking down on street vendors with some calling these typically immigrant merchants unfair competition to storefronts as opposed to entrepreneurs.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
After Scathing State Audit, is OC’s Health Plan for the Poor Getting the Message?
Responding to a scathing state audit that called out CalOptima’s CEO hiring practices, agency leaders on Thursday approved a new hiring policy that exempts its CEO.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Democratic State Senator Dave Min Arrested for DUI
The 47-year-old Democratic OC lawmaker is currently in the running for Rep. Katie Porter’s competitive Congressional seat.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Sacramento Warns Orange For Trying to Quietly Sidestep Housing Law
A Voice of OC review found that much of the city’s current housing plans are set up on sites that can’t be developed for another 20 years – something that prompted a warning from state housing officials.
Posted inState
California Sues Huntington Beach for Failing to Adopt a Housing Plan
Officials announced Monday the state is expanding its existing lawsuit against Surf City for its failure to adopt a housing plan – something mandated by California law.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Surf City Greenlights 90-Day Plan to Curb Homelessness After Axing Housing Plan
After abandoning a plan intended to create thousands of affordable homes, city council members are moving forward with a plan to curb homelessness without a focus on housing.
Posted inHuntington Beach
Surf City Cans Housing Plan, Sets Up Another Legal Fight With Sacramento
Without a state certified housing plan, millions in fines and a loss of local control when it comes to zoning could be on the horizon for Huntington Beach.
