Orange officials want to know what their options are to address their structural budget deficit if two tax increases measures expected to bring $40 million annually fail in November as city staff warn layoffs could come if that happens.
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Posted inOrange
Orange Officials Place 1% Sales Tax Measure on November Ballot After Indecision
Orange officials placed a one-cent sales tax increase on the November ballot that, if approved by voters, would last 13 years after stalling on the measure for weeks.
Posted inOrange
Orange Holds Off on Sale Tax Measure Amid Looming Cuts to Public Safety
Orange City Council members kicked a discussion on placing a tax measure on the November ballot that, if approved, is projected to eventually bring in $37 million to help curb the city’s budget crisis.
Posted inEconomy
Some OC City Officials Eye Cannabis to Bail Out Municipal Budgets
As cities grapple with budget deficits, some leaders in two separate college towns are more open to exploring legalizing and taxing cannabis retail stores to bring in new revenue than others.
Posted inOrange
Orange to Again Ask Voters for a Sales Tax Increase to Save Budget
Orange residents are joining a growing contingency of OC voters likely to vote on a tax measure this November as more city leaders look to their constituents to bolster their budgets.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Three OC Cities Eye Changing Campaign Finance Laws Ahead of 2026 Elections
Officials in Orange and Cypress are moving to tighten their campaign finance rules while Aliso Viejo Council Members are raising contribution limits ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Posted inOrange
How to Stop Drivers From Wrecking Historic Orange Circle?
The iconic Orange Plaza Park Circle keeps getting hit by drivers. Now officials are once again debating how to protect the city’s historic fountain.
Posted inOutdoors
Recreation Could Get More Expensive in Orange
While city leaders insist the city is not at immediate risk of bankruptcy, they’re looking at bumping up their fees on residents to patch up some of their budget problems.
Posted inEconomy
Orange On Track for Bankruptcy in Three Years Without ‘Radical’ Change
A city-hired consultant warned that without major spending cuts and a new sales tax, the city was unlikely to stay out of bankruptcy by the end of the decade.
Posted inOrange
Orange Backs Off Trying to Unmask ICE
Orange City Council members tabled a resolution calling on federal immigration agents to clearly identify themselves and not wear masks when they operate in the city.
