Phil Bacerra Wins Santa Ana Council Seat
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Bacerra won the Ward 4 seat he lost last year to Roman Reyna, who later resigned and pled guilty to election fraud after Bacerra pursued legal action against him.
Trahan: Feet To The Fire And The Homeless Crisis in Costa Mesa
Costa Mesa
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Rebecca Trahan, Costa Mesa City Council Candidate in District 5, writes about the Feet the Fire forum and dealing with Costa Mesa’s homelessness crisis.
Cortes: Police Union Monopoly on Electoral Spending Threatens Santa Ana’s Democracy
Community Opinion
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Hairo Cortes, executive director of Chispa, writes that the future of Santa Ana is in the hands of the voters and their ability to hold their elected officials accountable.
Lake Forest 2017 Recall Campaign Under Investigation
Adam Nick
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Lake Forest’s recall election campaign of former City Councilman Andrew Hamilton is being investigated by the District Attorney’s office after a lead organizer warned the city clerk some signatures were forged.
Anaheim Council Rejects Changes to Wage Increase Ballot Question
Anaheim Minimum Wage Initiative
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A split Anaheim City Council rejected proposed changes to the ballot question for an initiative that, if approved in November, will raise the minimum wage for city subsidized businesses to $18 an hour by 2022.
Mission Viejo Likely First California City to Use Cumulative Voting
Countywide
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Mission Viejo likely will be the first California city to use “cumulative voting” to elect its City Council starting in 2020 after Orange County Superior Court Judge Walter Schwarm Thursday signed a proposed judgement.