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Irvine City Councilman Mike Carroll spent $70,000 on mailers over the past year, drawing from his staff budget to finance the postage.
Carroll says the accusations are electioneering and the mailers were sent to inform the public about Irvine’s response to the pandemic.
Council members who strongly criticized FivePoint Holdings just months ago praised the company on Tuesday for recent donations to the city.
In a unanimous decision, the panel removed a 30-year-old piece of legislation that refused to define sexual orientation as a human right.
After approving construction following eight years of discussion, the council is now disagreeing over whether to start construction or turn the land over to the state.
The reversal came after broad community support for the flag raising and the City Council’s decision to recognize June as LGBTQ+ Pride Month.
The City Council last year chose not to vote on similar resolutions, choosing instead to adopt a resolution allowing council members to fly flags in their offices.
After months of pressure from Irvine residents calling for support, the council approved $2 million in aid that will come from outside support, not the general fund.
Irvine City Council members voted to establish a new tax district in the Orange County Great Park on Tuesday night, expanding the total potential bond amount in the park neighborhoods to just over $1.1 billion.
While Democrats state wide comprise a lion’s share of lawmakers in Sacramento, Republicans currently hold seven of Orange County’s state-level offices while Democrats hold five.