OC Candidates Set for March 2020 Election
Countywide
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Republicans and Democrats are facing off in a series of federal, state and local seats previously held by Republicans that have become increasingly competitive in recent years.
Democrat Takes Lead in Effort to Flip Janet Nguyen’s State Senate Seat
2018 elections
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If Tom Umberg’s lead holds in the 34th District, Democrats will add to the supermajorities they gained in the state Legislature in this month’s election.
OC Cities to Ask Legislature for Regional Agency to Speed Up Homeless Housing Projects
Housing & Homelessness
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The proposal would create a regional agency of city, county, and public representatives to speed up the financing of 2,700 proposed homes with support services for homeless people.
Battle Intensifies for Control of OC’s Health Care Plan for Low Income Residents
Andrew Do
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CalOptima provides health care for nearly 800,000 disabled, elderly and low-income Orange County residents. County supervisors are moving to expand their power on its board of directors, but state legislators are moving to block that effort.
A Dire Picture Begins to Emerge for County’s Poor and Elderly
Government
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Legislature approves bills that largely adhere to drastic cuts
to social services proposed by Gov. Jerry Brown.
How Supervisors Have a Say in Healthcare
Countywide
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As landmark healthcare reform begins its journey from the
drawing board to reality in the U.S., Orange County Supervisor John
Moorlach could play a big role in its implementation here.
Schwarzenegger Vetoes High-Speed Rail Oversight
Investigative
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Governor says work on the $43 billion system could be
unnecessarily delayed by oversight requirements.