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Latest OC Election Results (Nov. 14): Kim Hangs Onto Small Lead in Key Congressional District

by Spencer Custodio and Nick Gerda Nov 14, 2018Dec 8, 2020 Why you can trust Voice of OC

Republican Young Kim was virtually tied with Democratic candidate Gil Cisneros in the 39th Congressional District, while the three other Republican-held Congressional districts were on track to flip blue. Here are the latest counts as of 5 p.m. Wednesday.

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Homelessness Legal Settlements Approved with Anaheim, Orange and Tustin

by Nick Gerda Nov 6, 2018Dec 8, 2020 Why you can trust Voice of OC

At least 575 new homeless shelter beds will be built in north Orange County under a series of court-enforceable settlement agreements reached in recent days between attorneys for homeless people and the cities of Anaheim, Orange and Tustin.

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Tax Increases Go Before Voters in Seven OC Cities

by Thy Vo Nov 1, 2018Dec 8, 2020 Why you can trust Voice of OC

Seven Orange County cities are asking voters to approve tax increases on Nov.6, including five proposed sales tax increases, two measures to raise hotel bed taxes and a new tax on legal marijuana dispensaries.

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Corporate PAC Money Flows to All Candidates in Contested OC Congressional Races

by Nick Gerda Oct 29, 2018Dec 8, 2020 Why you can trust Voice of OC

Over $2 million from corporations and corporate PACs, whose donations have become a campaign issue this year, has flowed to all the campaign accounts of candidates from both parties in the four hotly contested Orange County Congressional seats, according to federal campaign disclosures.

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Pension Costs Underlie Tax Increases in Seven OC Cities

by Thy Vo Sep 17, 2018Dec 8, 2020 Why you can trust Voice of OC

Seven OC cities are asking voters for tax increases in November, including increases to sales, business license and hotel bed taxes. Cities say they’re desperate for more revenue as growing pension debt and other factors drive up expenses.

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Gov. Brown Signs Bill Creating OC Homeless Housing Agency

by Spencer Custodio Sep 12, 2018Dec 8, 2020 Why you can trust Voice of OC

Orange County is on track to form a regional agency to build housing units aimed at helping curb the growing homeless crisis after Gov. Jerry Brown signed key legislation Tuesday.

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Santa Ana Police Should ‘Harass’ Homeless People to Move to Other Cities, Mayor Says

by Nick Gerda Aug 23, 2018Dec 8, 2020 Why you can trust Voice of OC

Federal judge David O. Carter has warned cities against pushing homeless people to other areas, saying it raises constitutional issues.

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Final Results For OC’s Highest-Turnout Midterm Primary in More Than Three Decades

by Nick Gerda, Spencer Custodio and Thy Vo Jun 25, 2018Dec 8, 2020 Why you can trust Voice of OC

The election saw OC voters eliminating the Democrats’ supermajority in the state Senate; setting up competitive runoff elections for four Republican-held congressional districts and 4th District county supervisor; and delivering the first runoff elections for district attorney and sheriff in more than a quarter century.

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North OC Commits to 700 New Homeless Shelter Beds; South County Identifies Zero

by Nick Gerda and Thy Vo Jun 13, 2018Dec 8, 2020 Why you can trust Voice of OC

U.S. District Judge David O. Carter two months ago called on south county cities to identify and develop additional shelter beds, and gave them until Wednesday to identify locations.