The Governor signed a new anti-book ban law as Surf City politicians and local school districts debate what books should be accessible to kids at schools and libraries.
Tag: Dave Min
Posted inHuntington Beach
Huntington Moves to Ask Voters If They Want Ballot Box Monitors, Voter IDs
Voters will decide whether or not to mandate a valid ID be present in future elections at the March primary, and will also vote on setting up ballot box monitoring in the city.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
State Sen. Dave Min Announces Run for Katie Porter’s House Seat
State Sen. Dave Min and former Congressman Harley Rouda – both Democrats – are in the congressional race, along with longtime local Republican Scott Baugh.
Posted inState
California Fast Food Workers Demand a Seat at the Table
Fast food workers led a caravan through Orange County Wednesday advocating for a state bill they say will give them a voice in deliberations on industry standards and pay.
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 inOutdoors
OC Coastal Cities Join Increasing Calls For Offshore Oil Drilling Bans
Huntington Beach and Laguna Beach City Councils will both consider resolutions calling for new bans on offshore drilling.
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 inHuntington Beach
Huntington Beach Officials Declare Oil Spill a State of Emergency
County officials are also expected to declare a state of emergency at Tuesday’s supervisors meeting. As of Monday evening, schools in the area planned to remain open.
Posted inGovernment
OC Fair Backs Off Plan to Circumvent Potential State Bill Banning Gun Shows at Fairgrounds
Local fairgrounds officials say they won’t be rushing to exempt their gun show promoter company from state Sen. Dave Min’s possible ban on such events on the Costa Mesa state property.
Posted inGovernment
OC Fair Board Punts Talks on Evading Potential State Gun Show Ban; State Senator Warns of Legal Action
It’s still unclear whether the fair will try to save its gun shows for next year before a potential state law banning them takes effect, amid a showdown between the bill’s author and fair officials.
