As Coronavirus Pummels Local Economies, Cannabis Sales Gets A Second Look From City Halls
Cannabis
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Some city officials say marijuana, unlike other sales tax revenue streams, has at least been a stable source of cash.
7,000 Homeless People in OC is a Wake Up Call, Experts Say
2019 Point in Time Count
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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.
Federal Judge Presses OC Officials on Lack of Mental Health Shelter, Housing
Housing & Homelessness
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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.
Looking Ahead at Orange County’s Political Landscape in 2020
Politics
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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.
Homelessness in OC: 2018 Year in Review
Housing & Homelessness
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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.
Final OC Election Results: Democrats Win Big as GOP Looks to 2020
2018 elections
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Midterm voters turned out in OC at the highest rate in decades and Democrats gained major wins in local Congressional and state legislative seats.
Dems Leading in All OC Congressional Districts With Latest Results
2018 elections
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Democrats were leading in all four Republican-held Congressional districts in Orange County as of Friday’s ongoing election count, putting the party on track to win all seven OC Congressional districts.
Latest OC Election Results (Nov. 14): Kim Hangs Onto Small Lead in Key Congressional District
2018 elections
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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.
Spitzer Declares Victory in DA Run; At Least 40 Percent of Vote Left to Count
2018 elections
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Spitzer was up by 5.8 percentage points in the latest ballot count. There was no word of a concession by his opponent, incumbent DA Tony Rackauckas.
North OC’s 4th District Supervisor Race [Latest Election Night Count]
2018 elections
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The outcome will decide if Republicans keep all five seats on the county Board of Supervisors. Many ballots remain to be counted, and in close races the winner may not be known for days.