Despite the unprecedented administrative challenges of hosting an election with little to no help from state and county elections officials, City Attorney Aaron Harp advised council members to move forward to avoid violating a judge’s order.
Tag: California Secretary of State
Posted inPolitics & Elections
CA Attorney General Files Appeal in Huntington Beach Voter ID Lawsuit
The appeal is the next chapter in a fight over whether or not cities have the powers to set up their own voting rules in California.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Huntington Beach Vows To Fight Sacramento Over Voter ID Lawsuit
City leaders said they were preparing to fight against Gov. Gavin Newsom and the attorney general in a Thursday press conference after state leaders sued to block voter ID implementation.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Mission Viejo Chooses First District Election Map Over Residents’ Objections
City council members chose the map their demographer created, despite requests from a majority of residents at the meeting for a different map.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Mission Viejo City Council to Secretly Discuss Choosing a New Election System
While the city council has had three years to choose a new system, they’re running out of time to choose before the 2022 elections.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Padilla: OC Should Empower Local Voters
Secretary of State Alex Padilla calls on Orange County Supervisors to reconsider their refusal to implement a new state-wide electronic voting pilot project supported by OC Registrar of Voters Neal Kelley.
Posted inEconomy, Investigative, Santa Ana
Pulido’s Consulting Firm Still Operating With Suspended License
Santa Ana mayor reported receiving income from La Farga Group in
2010. However, the state still lists the business as suspended for
nonpayment of taxes.
Posted inIrvine
The Case of the Missing Irvine Slate Mailer Statement
Eight days after the Oct. 5 filing deadline, finance disclosure
statements for the Voter Assistance Guide have been tough to
find.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Preserving the History of Local Governments
California’s Secretary of State is preparing guidelines for cities and counties to use if they want to create public records that will last indefinitely.
