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Disneyland officials were pushing to reopen July 17, but workers and their unions worried about lax safety protections lobbied officials across the spectrum, including a petition.
Orange County is celebrating Supreme Court, state legislative and local school district victories for Black lives, LGBTQ lives, immigrants and public health. DNC Member-Elect and Democratic Party of Orange County Chair Ada Briceño says these victories are crucial, but we’re far from done.
Orange County’s seeing an increasing community debate over whether or not there should be a mandatory mask order in place after calls from the OC Democratic party and labor leaders to reinstate the order.
Taking action in response to the tragic murder of George Floyd and ongoing police brutality, the Democratic Party of Orange County announces it will convene a special meeting of the Central Committee to enact reforms that place racial justice at the forefront of local lawmaking.
Democratic Party members at their Monday, May 25 meeting voted to remove Valladares from his position as West Vice Chair among the DPOC’s seven executive officers.
Many of our nation’s leaders are talking about ways to stem the economic fallout from COVID-19 precautions. We must learn from the lessons of the 2008 Great Recession, when we bailed out corporations but not people. We can’t do that again. This time, America’s families must be front and center.
Long lines were still showing up all over the county after 8 p.m. – when the vote centers stopped admitting new voters who weren’t already in line – prompting concern from election observers.
Voting is one of the most important ways to stand up for our rights. Make your voice heard.
Votar es una de las formas más importantes de defender nuestros derechos. Haz que se escuche tu voz.
Ada Briceño, Co-President of UNITE HERE Local 11 and Chair of the Democratic Party of Orange County writes that worker’s rights are women’s rights.