A state bill working its way through the legislature could mean striking workers could receive unemployment pay after two weeks of picketing. It comes as Orange County’s hotel workers are on rolling strikes.
Tag: Cottie Petrie-Norris
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
State Senator Calls For Offshore Drilling Ban, But Bill Would Only Apply to Three Rigs
The bill would end all offshore drilling in California waters, but the lionshare of drilling occurs beyond the state’s jurisdiction, including the rig that caused the OC oil spill.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Welsh: A Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity to Preserve Banning Ranch
The last largest remaining coastal open space is within striking distance of being protected forever thanks to the alignment of willing sellers, conservation funding, and the hard work of many individuals and elected officials.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Oil May Be Leaking Off Orange County’s Coast For The Second Time This Year
Coast Guard investigators are investigating an oily sheen near the damaged pipeline.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
‘You Have Something to Hide:’ Amplify Energy Absent Again from State Hearing on OC Oil Spill
Amplify Energy, who owns the pipeline that leaked oil, was lambasted by Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris for not showing up to a hearing, which dissected the disaster response.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
OC Lawmakers Call For New Bans On Offshore Drilling, Creating a New Election Campaign Issue
Some legislators are now calling for an end to the existing drilling, while the debate is kicking off the campaign season early for one Orange County Congressional district.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Richards: State Legislature Defies Constitution to Wipe Out Single Family Zoning
California legislators want to eliminate single family zoning and replace quiet neighborhoods with high density, multi-family units. Sold as a housing solution, Senate Bills 9 and 10 are a gift to developers who can override local land use planning and defy voters who have a stake in their communities.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
2020 Election Night Results: 74th State Assembly
Democratic Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris is looking to defend her seat against Newport Beach City Councilwoman Diane Dixon, a Republican.
Posted inInvestigative, NEWS, Politics & Elections, State, Top Stories
Voters Apparently Ousted Republican Assemblyman From His South OC Seat
If the results still hold when vote counting is over, it will be a rare case in Orange County of a state legislator failing to make it to the November runoff for their seat.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Petrie-Norris: The Women’s March, the Power of Sisterhood
Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris from Laguna Beach writes that the first Women’s March helped turn anger into action reinforcing our common interest and sisterhood.
