City council members have barely addressed an imminent city bankruptcy, which would cut off vital programs for seniors and kids, along with police services, parks access and normal maintenance operations.
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 inCOAST
Fighting For a Middle-Class Harbor in Orange County
Those unhappy with Dana Point Harbor’s new landlord question who will still be around to appreciate the “revitalized” marinas amid price hikes they say have pushed out less affluent boaters.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
A New Approach to the Homeless Crisis Could be Coming to Orange County
State officials rolled out a new policy proposal that would offer people mental health and drug addiction programs instead of mandatory hospitalizations or jail to combat homelessness.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Irvine Approves New Middle-Income Housing Projects, Giving Up Millions In Tax Revenue
The state bond-funded project doesn’t provide any new housing and instead is subsidizing rent for people already living in upscale apartments, while a housing developer makes millions.
Posted inNEWS
CA Treasurer Fiona Ma Helped Santa Ana Police Union Boss in His Quest for Pension Boost
Ma tells Voice of OC she helped Serrano to tackle what she calls a persisting issue of special pay for public employees in California and inconsistent rulings on retirement benefits by CalPERS.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
New Housing Plans Pit OC Cities Against Sacramento Over State Mandated Housing Goals
State and city officials have bumped heads over control on zoning and housing issues amid California’s housing crisis while local advocates call for more affordable homes.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Battle Breaks Out in Brea Over District Voting, City Contemplates Election Changes
Two residents and former council candidates are fighting against the switch from at-large to district elections by suing the city.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Seeing Slow Homelessness Progress, Some Ask: What’s the Point to OC’s Point-in-Time Count?
Some wonder what the point is to OC’s biennial homelessness count given slow progress on addressing the region’s homelessness crisis.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Huntington Beach Mobile Home Residents Rally Against Skyrocketing Rents, Call on City and Voters to Intervene
In fear of losing their houses, residents want a rent stabilization ordinance for mobile home owners on the November ballot.
Posted inTransportation
Orange County Takes Free Public Transit Leap With ‘Permanent’ Youth Bus Passes
County transit officials say the program has already shown noticeable ridership increases across the area’s public transit system.
