City voters will decide in November if they will maintain a sales tax increase indefinitely after elected leaders warn that without it they will make drastic cuts to city services.
Tag: 2026 OC Elections
Nonpartisan guide to the 2026 Orange County, California elections: who’s on your Nov. 3 ballot, from supervisors and city councils to ballot measures.
Posted inSanta Ana
Will Santa Ana’s Temporary Sales Tax Increase Become Permanent?
Elected officials are debating asking voters to maintain a 1.5% sales tax increase indefinitely after making multi-million dollar cuts to balance their budget.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
OC Judge Orders Huntington Beach to Switch to a New Election System
The shift could make Huntington Beach the first city to use ranked choice voting in Orange County.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Placentia Mulls Over Increasing a Host of Taxes
Placentia City Council Members are putting a hotel tax increase on the ballot and are increasing annual special tax rates for a few community districts.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES
Irvine Looks to Ask Voters About Ranked Choice Voting In November
City leaders are looking to put the question to the voters on November’s ballot, asking them if they’d like to change election systems to a new method known as ranked choice voting – a move that could quadruple election expenses.
Posted inLaguna Beach
Laguna Beach Looking at Business and Hotel Tax Increases
City officials are looking at avenues for increased taxes in Laguna Beach, specifically geared toward day trippers’ pockets.
Posted inOrange
Is Municipal Bankruptcy on the Horizon if Orange’s Sales Tax Measure Fails?
A majority of Orange City Council members promised to cut more spending if a sales tax increase measure fails in November to avoid bankruptcy, while two say fiscal insolvency is not on the horizon.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Democrats Pull Ahead in Orange County Supervisor Races
While both candidates lagged behind their Republican competitors for a few days, as of June 10, they were in the lead heading to the November runoff election.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Two Santa Ana Councilmembers Could Face Off in November Assembly Race
As ballots continue to be counted, two Santa Ana City Council members are poised to face off in November for a seat on the State Assembly in a tight race.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Will OC Supervisor Katrina Foley Hang Onto Her Seat?
While Foley claimed before the election she was on track to win, she’s still lagging behind one of her competitors.
