Three OC Cities to Tackle Housing Next Week as State Calls for Thousands of New Homes in The County
affordable housing
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Facing pressure from the state, cities must create opportunities for developer to build new housing units.
The City Commissioner, An Often Overlooked But Influential Force in Local Government
Government
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Such panels are composed of council-appointed residents and are largely advisory in nature. But don’t underestimate them, some say.
Cities Across OC Consider Joining Sheriff Barnes’ Challenge To Coronavirus Jail Court Orders
Safety, Security & Justice
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Cities planning to hold special meetings today to discuss the issue include Los Alamitos, Westminster, Irvine, Dana Point, Mission Viejo, and San Clemente, among others.
Westminster Opts to Default to Annual State Campaign Contributions Limit
Youth Media
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The City Council voted unanimously to default to the state’s campaign contribution limit of $4,900 per candidate a year starting in January.
Developer Accused of Bullying As His Plans to Reimagine Westminster’s Civic Center Drag On
Westminster
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Instead, an internal memo labelling Sheldon’s behavior as “hostile” and “aggressive” toward those tasked with holding him to his project commitments is causing distress among the public over what kind of deal, exactly, the city has gotten itself into.
Westminster To Choose Whether to Default to State Campaign Contribution Limits or Set its Own
Youth Media
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The City Council could choose to establish an individual campaign limit either higher or lower than the state default of $4,700.
What Will Orange County’s Future Elected Leaders Look Like?
Government
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The redrawing of representation maps will affect local communities’ political power for 10 years.
Orange County Reveals A Slice of How It Spent Federal Coronavirus Relief Money
Government
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Voice of OC keeps asking where the $554 million in taxpayer money went. Some answers are starting to emerge.
Westminster Approves Committee to Help Update the City’s Secondary Units Law
Youth Media
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Among other things, changes could make it easier for homeowners to build additional rooms on their properties.
Republicans Flip Coastal OC Congressional Seat from Democrats as Harley Rouda Concedes
Politics & Elections
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Orange County Republicans cemented a victory in flipping back a Congressional seat they lost in 2018.