With only two candidates running in the district, whoever wins the majority of the votes won’t have to face any opponent in a runoff election this November.
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Posted inTransportation
Santana: OC Transit Officials Want to Gut Oversight on Local Road Taxes
OCTA officials are poised at an upcoming Jan. 22 hearing to quietly change a 2006 transportation ballot initiative approved by voters, removing sign off from the County Auditor Controller after he raised questions about lack of strong auditing.
Posted inOutdoors
Irvine Shoots Down Plastics Ban For Now, Keeps Studying Issue
City council members backed off the proposed single use plastics ban after complaints from local businesses they hadn’t done enough to engage the community.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Irvine Becomes Latest Orange County City to Consider District Elections
The proposed switch in Irvine’s election system heads to the March primary ballot as some cities in Orange County have recently been fighting back against legal threats over the issue.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Irvine To Ask Voters If They Should Switch to District Elections
City council members are picking a new district map to put in front of voters, and if approved it would fundamentally change how one of the county’s largest cities handles elections.
Posted inGovernment
Irvine Becomes Second Orange County City to Eye Tightening Lobbyist Rules
City council members directed staff to come back with a plan to tighten Irvine’s lobbyist regulations on the same night Anaheim officials did in the wake of that city’s corruption scandal.
Posted inEconomy
Irvine Kills Negotiations With Live Nation, Wants Amphitheater to Generate City Revenue
City leaders considered having Live Nation run their proposed facility worth over $150 million for months, but they formally killed any chance of a deal Tuesday night and are looking for another operator.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Irvine Has Largely Ignored Implications of FBI Corruption Probe Released Last Summer
Unlike Anaheim, Irvine officials voted against launching an investigation into the alleged corruption at city hall detailed in FBI affidavits.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
Irvine Again Sticks With Embattled Green Power Agency Ahead of Dissolution Vote
In the wake of Surf City and the County of Orange leaving the power agency, Irvine officials argued for hours if they should do the same, with council members accusing each other of politicking.
Posted inGovernment
How Does Your City Council Make a Living?
City leaders across Orange County just filed their disclosure paperwork for where they get their money, but some reveal more than others.
