A growing backlog of state unemployment claims and concerns among local labor leaders over whether laid off workers will get their jobs back keeps a spotlight on unemployment.
Tag: Ada Briceño
Posted inREGIONS
OC Democratic Party Vice Chair Resigns from Leadership Amid Uproar Over Ho Chi Minh Post
Jeff LeTourneau’s resignation came after he shared a Facebook post praising the late Communist leader as someone who “liberated an entire poor, colonized nation from 2 of the most powerful military forces in the world.”
Posted inNEWS
Unprecedented OC Election Season Gears Up, Shaped by Social Justice Movements, Public Health Crises
The 2020 election was already set to be pivotal; but now it will be further shaped by regional forces like Coronavirus and social protests.
Posted inAnaheim
Disneyland Reopening Indefinitely Delayed by Gov. Gavin Newsom After Pressure from Worker Coalition
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.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Briceño: Amid National and State Successes, Orange County’s Victories Stand Strong
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.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Orange County Coronavirus Mask Debate Heats Up
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.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Briceño: Racial Justice Starts in Our Own Backyard
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.
Posted inNEWS
OC Democrats Demote A Party Vice Chair After Bernie Sanders Comments
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.
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Briceño: Job loss, the Looming Coronavirus Problem
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.
Posted inCountywide, Top Stories
Voters Faced Long Lines at Some OC Vote Centers, Even After Closing
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.
