Some city leaders insisted the groups could continue their work without the use of tax dollars, while others said it was an attempt to silence groups the council majority didn’t want to hear from.
Category: Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach, Surf City USA and Orange County’s largest beach city, is home to about 191,000 people. We cover the City Council’s votes, its budget and its fights with the state over housing and other laws.
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Huntington Moves to Ask Voters If They Want Ballot Box Monitors, Voter IDs
Voters will decide whether or not to mandate a valid ID be present in future elections at the March primary, and will also vote on setting up ballot box monitoring in the city.
Posted inEquality & Equity
Huntington Beach Looks to Can Human Relations Commission as Hate Rises
Some city leaders are arguing the work of the commission is redundant, while others say it’s an important symbol to residents about how seriously the city council deals with discrimination.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Surf City to Consider Requiring Voter ID And Ballot Box Monitoring
The shifts would need to be approved by the voters, but could dramatically change the way the city conducts local elections.
Posted inHuntington Beach
Judge Blocks Attempt to Kill Huntington Beach’s Pacific Airshow Settlement
While a judge will still have to decide whether or not the details of the settlement agreement are made public, the $7 million settlement is moving ahead.
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Huntington Beach Could Make it Harder to Build New Affordable Housing
A proposed charter amendment centering on property tax collection could require a citywide vote on all new affordable housing projects in Huntington Beach.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Will Irvine Hold Onto Extra Power at OC’s Clean Energy Agency?
A public split between city leaders is generating questions over how much power one city should have at the countywide power agency.
Posted inGovernment
Former HB Mayor Accuses Surf City Leaders of Illegally Gifting Public Funds to Airshow
A former Huntington Beach mayor is calling for an OC Superior Court Judge to immediately halt any payouts over the $7 million airshow settlement, saying it was improperly awarded.
Posted inEconomy
Surf City Hangs Onto Libraries After Public Outcry, Cuts $7 Million Elsewhere
City leaders made some last minute changes to the budget to keep libraries and other community services running, but increased spending on the city attorney’s office.
Posted inEconomy
Surf City Leaders Unveil Budget Gap That Could Close Libraries, Shuttle Service
Huntington Beach leaders are looking at an over $7 million shortfall next year, and community services are taking a hard hit as the city attorney’s office picks up more funding.
