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.
Category: Stanton
Stanton is home to about 41,000 people. We cover the City Council’s votes, its budget, public safety and homelessness.
Corporate PAC Money Flows to All Candidates in Contested OC Congressional Races
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.
Pension Costs Underlie Tax Increases in Seven OC Cities
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.
Gov. Brown Signs Bill Creating OC Homeless Housing Agency
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.
Final Results For OC’s Highest-Turnout Midterm Primary in More Than Three Decades
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.
North OC Commits to 700 New Homeless Shelter Beds; South County Identifies Zero
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.
Josh Newman is Recalled, Ending Democrats’ Supermajority in State Senate
His replacement appears to be Republican former Assemblywoman Ling Ling Chang. Both major political parties focused heavily on their sides of recall effort.
Josh Newman Recall Has Strong Lead, With Most Votes Counted
State Sen. Josh Newman (D-Fullerton) faced a Republican-led recall effort focused on his vote last year to increase California’s gas tax and vehicle fees. The effort is part of a battle over whether Democrats will have a supermajority in the state Legislature.
Bartlett Re-Elected as Supervisor, Steel Has Wide Lead for Second Term
Lisa Bartlett and Michelle Steel’s county supervisor seats weren’t considered competitive, given the voter registration advantage for the incumbent Republicans.
North OC Election Guide for the June 2018 Primary
A rundown of news stories for North Orange County residents about the race for the 39th Congressional District, district attorney, sheriff, the county Board of Supervisors, and the recall of state Sen. Josh Newman (D-Fullerton).










