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South County Homeless Lawsuit is Almost Completely Dismissed

Judge Percy Anderson removed four of the five cities being sued in the closely-watched case, and rejected the existing legal arguments against the fifth. He left open the possibility of the case being re-filed as a series of separate lawsuits against cities.

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Homeless Settlement Limits South County Anti-Camping Enforcement

“This is a game-changer,” Judge David O. Carter told the courtroom Tuesday before signing off on the settlement, which the court can enforce for the next three years.

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7,000 Homeless People in OC is a Wake Up Call, Experts Say

The nearly 7,000 people officially homeless n Orange County should be a wake up call to the County and all 34 cities to start building affordable and permanent supportive housing, in addition to shelters, according to experts in the field.

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Federal Judge Presses OC Officials on Lack of Mental Health Shelter, Housing

One of OC’s next homeless shelters could be headed for the affluent south county suburbs, the judge warns after citing a lack of progress by elected officials to create a mental health shelter.

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Looking Ahead at Orange County’s Political Landscape in 2020

Orange County Republicans need to distance themselves from President Donald Trump to regain the offices they lost in November and Democrats can’t overplay their hand in order to keep the legislative seats they gained heading into 2020, according to policy and elections specialists.

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Homelessness in OC: 2018 Year in Review

Over the last year, OC saw more action toward getting homeless people off the streets and into shelter than any other time in recent memory.

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