After losing three elections in a row, he was poised to depart public life. But a decade later, he’s heading back to Sacramento with a new county, a new wife and a new mandate.
Tag: Dan Kalmick
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Huntington Beach City Attorney Heads to Trump Administration
City Attorney Michael Gates is leaving to join the U.S. Department of Justice as a Deputy Attorney General amid multiple ongoing lawsuits between Huntington Beach and the state.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Huntington Beach City Council & Clerk Election Night Results 2024
Voters could elect a conservative supermajority or keep a split council as they also decide who will run the city’s elections moving forward.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Who’s Running for Huntington Beach City Council?
Residents could see a conservative supermajority take the dais or reelect a split city council.
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Huntington Beach Moves to Adopt Transgender & Sexuality Notification Law
In response to a state law prohibiting school districts from creating transgender notification policies, Huntington Beach City Council Members went the opposite direction.
Posted inEconomy
Huntington Beach Leaders to Give the Public a Look At How Business Subsidies Work
The review comes as council members are facing tough questions over how a settlement agreement with an airshow’s operators laid the foundation for a 40-year contract.
Posted inEconomy
Huntington Beach to Publicly Discuss Controversial Airshow
This will be the first formal discussion Surf City leaders have had on the issue since residents got their first look at the controversial settlement agreement. It comes as state auditors are examining the settlement.
Posted inEconomy
How Did a Huntington Beach Air Show Become Embroiled in Controversy and Politics?
Recently released settlement documents show a majority of Surf City council members gave up thousands of parking spots and waived numerous fees in what critics call a politically motivated bad deal.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Huntington Beach Loses Housing Mandate Lawsuit Against California
The loss means the city will have to either successfully appeal or create a new housing plan after city officials claimed Surf City was exempt from the housing mandates.
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State Auditors to Investigate Huntington Beach’s Pacific Airshow Settlement
Auditors are slated to probe Huntington Beach’s multi-million dollar settlement with airshow operators after they sued the city, saying the decision to close the beach because of the 2021 oil spill lost them revenue.
