OC supervisors took up the $8 billion draft budget and moved to approve it without much public debate or changes – prompting the question: Who really decides priorities?
Category: Housing & Homelessness
Orange County housing and homelessness, from what the state told each city to build to what it has actually permitted. Rent increases, evictions, affordable projects, shelters, anti-camping enforcement and the federal court orders shaping all of it.
Posted inGovernment
Tuesday is the Public’s Last Chance to Weigh in on $8 Billion in County Spending Before It’s Finalized
OC supervisors are slated to approve a nearly $8 billion budget Tuesday, marking the last opportunity for residents to weigh in on how taxpayer money should be spent.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Charitable Deeds to Feed Homeless People Rouse Opposition Across Orange County
Some officials say such charity only adds to problems and attracts the wrong crowd, while advocates say they’re stepping up where local leaders have repeatedly failed.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Costa Mesa Officials Approve $2M Annual Contract For Shelter, Other Cities Rethink Homelessness Response
While new shelters have been built, a recent poll indicates housing is a top concern among Orange County residents.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
City Officials Across Orange County Are Taking The State Mandated Housing Battle to Court
Meanwhile, advocates say there is a need for more affordable homes to address homelessness.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Even More OC Cities Join Movement to Switch Out Cops for Social Workers in Homeless, Mental Health Response
The cities of Buena Park, Fullerton, and possibly Santa Ana have joined in on the idea.
Posted inGovernment
Santa Ana Council Approves Police Cost Increases, Viet Community Liaison in First Round Budget Vote
Council members also approved ramped up funding for legal defense for undocumented residents.
Posted inGovernment
What Should OC Do With its Hundreds of Millions in Extra Tax Dollars? What Do You Think?
There’s a surge of money coming for county supervisors to divide up. What should they do with all this cash? Residents can weigh in at a public hearing next Tuesday.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Orange County Cities Join Growing Movement to Use Social Workers, Not Cops, for Homeless and Mental Health Response
Local police chiefs have also said mental health situations sometimes escalate when a uniformed police officer shows up.
Posted inSanta Ana
Community Leaders Press Santa Ana Officials on How to Spend New Federal Relief Money
City Council members could vote today to set priorities that might transform life in Santa Ana.
