Santa Ana, the county seat and Orange County’s only sanctuary city, is home to about 313,000 people. We cover the City Council’s votes, its budget, policing and immigration.
Voice of OC’s open government expert Terry Francke says there
was nothing illegal or unethical about Alvarez’s vote.
Three of the councilwoman’s colleagues wanted to punish her more
severely for comments that have been widely perceived as
anti-Semitic.
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Young Latinos stormed Saturday’s Art Walk and used song, dance
and theater to protest what they and others say is an effort to rob
downtown of its Latino identity.
Councilwoman Claudia Alvarez’s colleagues are scheduled to
consider what actions they will take regarding comments she made
that have been labeled anti-Semitic.
More than half of the city’s workforce, the vast majority being
police officers and firefighters, were paid at least $100,000.
City officials refuse to provide details, but council members
allude to top-to-bottom cuts that could be part of an announcement
at a council meeting this month.
Head of Anti-Defamation League urges District Attorney Tony
Rackauckas to speak forcefully against comments made by one of his
deputies.
Calls and emails pour into City Hall while Anti-Defamation
League says Santa Ana councilwoman’s public apologies were
“half-hearted.”
They say the Santa Ana councilwoman has work to do before
confidence is restored in her ability to serve in elected office
and as a deputy district attorney.
Claudia Alvarez apologizes for comparing a Jewish downtown
property owner to Adolf Hitler.
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