Iglesias is calling on the city to find a way to lower sales taxes for people and families making purchases during the coronavirus public health crisis on tonight’s meeting agenda.
Tag: Michele Martinez
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Martinez: Repealing SB1- the California Road Repair and Accountability Act – is a Mistake
Santa Ana City Councilwoman Michelle Martinez writes about she feels Proposition 6 is wrong, arguing Senate Bill 1 (SB1), the California Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, provides critical funding for highway and local road systems and should be retained.
Posted inSanta Ana
Santa Ana Adjourns Meeting in Middle of Public Comment After Council Majority Leaves Early
Santa Ana City Attorney Sonia Carvalho adjourned Tuesday’s city council meeting in the middle of public comment while people were still waiting — some for four hours — to address a half-empty dais.
Posted inEconomy, Safety, Security & Justice, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Upside-Down By $10 Million in New Fiscal Year; Council Seeks Sales Tax Increase
Most of the council moved toward placing a sales tax increase on the November ballot, but didn’t explain what the tens of millions of extra dollars would be used for.
Posted inInvestigative, Politics & Elections, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Halts City Council Redistricting, Points to New Lawsuit
The suit seeks to ban the city from holding any more at-large elections for City Council members, and require the city to adopt “fairly constituted districts” that don’t dilute Asian American voting power.
Posted inPolitics & Elections, Santa Ana
Santa Ana Council Now Wants District Elections on the November Ballot
The council also may ask voters to change the city charter to add punishments for a mayor if he or she doesn’t sign ordinances and resolutions approved by a majority of the seven-member council.
Posted inCountywide, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Laguna Niguel, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Wants Irvine, Huntington Beach and Laguna Niguel Added to Homeless Lawsuit
Santa Ana council members and residents have said the three cities’ refusal to accept emergency shelters revealed a double standard: It’s okay to put shelters near poor kids in Santa Ana but not near kids from wealthier families.
Posted inAnaheim, Costa Mesa, Countywide, Fullerton, Government, Housing & Homelessness, Huntington Beach, Irvine, Laguna Niguel, Orange, Top Stories
Gov. Brown Oks Extensions for National Guard Armory Homeless Shelters
Gov. Jerry Brown granted a 90-day extension Tuesday for the two emergency homeless shelters operated each night throughout the winter at the National Guard armories in Santa Ana and Fullerton.
Posted inPolitics & Elections, Santa Ana
Judge Orders Santa Ana Mayor to Sign Ballot Papers; Measure’s Fate is Unclear
It was unclear Friday whether the measure will go before voters in June. The ruling left a potential door open for further round of legal arguments by city officials and the mayor.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Martinez: Solving The Housing Crisis Requires Good Planning
Santa Ana City Councilwoman Michelle Martinez challenges Orange County officials on the housing crisis noting that nearly half of Orange County cities haven’t updated their general plans, which is a great way to set out a community housing strategy.
