After a deadlocked vote two weeks ago over approving the budget, the council passed the budget and asked for monthly public reviews from city staff on city finances.
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San Clemente Interim City Manager Let Go By Split City Council After Public Controversy
After over a month of calls from residents and council members for Dunek’s removal, the council Tuesday night chose not to extend his contract.
Gridlocked City Council Slows Action in San Clemente
Since Mayor Dan Bane’s departure at the end of April, the council has voted 2-2 on over twenty decisions, including the adoption of a new budget.
San Clemente Holds Off on Joining Fight Against State to Open OC Beaches
The San Clemente City Council decided to hold off on joining Huntington Beach and Dana Point’s legal battle with Gov. Newsom over OC beach closures.
San Clemente Council Blocks Push for Voting Districts on November Ballot
A group of residents did everything required to get a referendum on the November ballot to change the city’s electoral system from at-large to district-based voting. But the council pushed it off to the 2018 election.
It’s Location, Location, Location in San Clemente’s Voting Districts Fight
While battles over creating local election districts usually revolve around disenfranchisement of minority groups, the contentious issue in this largely white seaside town is geography.











