Instituting the initiative process in California was originally a monumental populist victory. The people had the power to tame via direct vote the well-funded corporate interests that controlled the state. However, today we operate under different norms and need to explore reform.
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Moodian: Look No Further Than OC For a Coastal Crisis
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association released an alarming report this week that projects significant sea-level rise during the next 30 years. This may result in extreme flooding in coastal communities. One should look no further than Orange County for an example of how rising sea levels are affecting coastal communities.
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Smoller and Moodian: Issues Matter in Supervisor’s Race
Conventional wisdom is that a split Republican vote cost John Moorlach his old seat on the Board of Supervisors. True, but Foley was more aligned with voters on pandemic and climate change in changing county.
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Smoller and Moodian: Four Takeaways From the 2020 General Election
Here are four takeaways pertaining to Orange County from the historic 2020 general election. Vote by Mail Is an Overwhelming Success Orange County is fortunate to have Neal Kelley as […]
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Smoller and Moodian: It’s Time to Rename John Wayne Airport
John Wayne’s white supremacist views came to light again when a 1971 interview he did with Playboy magazine went viral in early 2019. As symbols of racial intolerance are taken down across the country, the time has come to rename our airport and remove Wayne’s statue. The actor does not represent our diverse, cosmopolitan community.
