Cypress City Council members are eyeing a new campaign contribution cap of $1,250.
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Cypress Resolution Reaffirming Civil Rights Fizzles Out Amid ICE Raid Backlash
City Councilwoman Rachel Strong Carnahan’s proposed resolution to reaffirm civil rights and condemn “excessive force” used by federal immigration agents failed to gain traction among her colleagues.
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More Orange County Towns Grapple With City Council Vacancies
City leaders in Cypress and Aliso Viejo had to fill an unexpected council vacancy after resignations — with one city opening up an application process and the other forgoing that process.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
No Smoking: Orange County Increasingly Bans Tobacco, Vapes in Public
An increasing wave of cities are limiting where residents can smoke or even purchase things like cigarettes and vapes.
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More E-bike Crackdowns Come to Orange County
Following the trend of regulating e-bikes that local officials say pose a public safety concern, two more North Orange County cities are overhauling local ordinances to address those concerns.
Posted inNORTH COUNTY
Two North OC Cities Make it Easier For Policy Discussions
Cypress and Stanton have eased some agenda-setting requirements, making it easier for elected officials to propose policies for public discussions.
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Cypress Doubles City Manager’s Spending Power
Cypress City Council members approved increasing the city manager’s purchasing power from $25,000 to $50,000 — giving him more power to spend taxpayer dollars without a public discussion or vote.
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Cypress To Pay $835k In Voting Rights Lawsuit Settlement
The settlement comes after city officials spent over a year fighting a lawsuit pushing them to transition into a district voting system. The city ultimately decided to settle the lawsuit and make the switch.
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Questions Mount Over Cypress Park Overhaul Ballooning to $33.5 Million
The Cypress City Council approved a major overhaul of Arnold Cypress Park, resisting different approaches proposed by two elected officials – like renovations – to curb the ballooning construction costs.
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Cypress Investigates Leak of Secret Decision on Voting Rights Lawsuit
After a local newspaper reported on a secret vote, officials are launching an investigation to find who leaked details about a voting rights lawsuit.
