As Governor Newsom leans into his pro-immigrant record to fight his potential recall, Orange County’s State Senate Democrats pull support from proposed anti-deportation bill.
Tag: Hairo Cortes
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
Santa Ana Could Now Go Its Own Route to Remove El Centro Homeless Encampment Amid Finger-Pointing
The saga has raised many questions about who’s responsible for the ongoing crisis and what to do with homeless people who don’t want shelter or help at all.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
With Community Demands Still Pending, Santa Ana Nears Final Budget Approval
Santa Ana officials are on track to give final approval to a new city budget that increases police spending by millions.
Posted inNEWS
Santa Ana Pushes Police Oversight and Budget Discussion to Thursday, Pressure Mounts to Redirect Police Funds
Hundreds of public comments on spending pushed the Tuesday meeting into Wednesday.
Posted inNEWS
Santa Ana Council Reels from Protests and Hears New Calls for Police Review, Different Spending
Public speakers were unanimous in their calls to move money away from police and reinvest in youth, park and community programs.
Posted inNEWS
OC Sheriff Draws Heat Over Raised Thin Blue Line Flag, Protests Continue Over George Floyd’s Death
Sheriff officials say the flag was raised for an annual commemoration of law enforcement. Critics say the flag was tone-deaf amid nationwide protests.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Cortes: Police Union Monopoly on Electoral Spending Threatens Santa Ana’s Democracy
Hairo Cortes, executive director of Chispa, writes that the future of Santa Ana is in the hands of the voters and their ability to hold their elected officials accountable.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Cortes: Liberal Cities Must Respond to Attacks Against Sanctuary
Santa Ana resident Hairo Cortes writes that liberal cities across California, like Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Santa Ana, should counter the actions of entities like the OC Sheriff’s Department and support the state in the Justice Department’s Sanctuary lawsuit with amicus briefs of their own.
Posted inCountywide, News Briefs, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana ICE Contract Could Get Revived
City council to discuss whether to keep the city’s jail contract with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Posted inCountywide, News Briefs, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Immigration Agency Cancels Santa Ana Jail Contract
In a letter Thursday to city officials, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials announced they were triggering a 90-day period to cancel the contract, in reaction to decisions by the council to reduce the number of detainees who could be housed there.
