Just as discussions on a site appear to have wrapped up, a new battle breaks out in Sacramento with State Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk Silva and State Sen. Tom Umberg sponsoring two competing bills.
Tag: Orange County Board of Supervisors
Orange County’s five supervisors run a $10.5 billion county government, from public health and jails to the unincorporated areas no city covers. We cover their votes, their budget and the decisions that reach every city.
Posted inGovernment
Do OC Residents Deserve More Transparency On COVID-19 Bailout Spending?
Some cities have detailed their spending plans, while others can’t quite say where the federal money has gone. Meanwhile, the county hasn’t detailed how its departments spent the money.
Posted inGovernment
Orange County Veterans Plant A Flag on Their Own Cemetery After Decade-Long Fight
Nearly every elected official in Orange County gathered Wednesday to support a Gypsum Canyon site. Meanwhile, one state senator has shifted his support and longtime opponents have seemingly changed course, headed toward a memorial park in Irvine.
Posted inEconomy
Rancho Mission Viejo’s Latest Neighborhood, Rienda, Gets Infrastructure Funding Approved
The money will be paid back by new homeowners after the neighborhoods are finished being built.
Posted inHousing & Homelessness
OC Cities Increasingly Look to Motels to Help House Homeless People
Officials in at least three cities are looking to convert motels to address the need for affordable housing in Orange County under Project Homekey.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
OC’s First Clean Energy Agency to Consider Power Plans
The main debate is currently centered on if the agency will provide a middle option between state minimums and 100% renewable energy.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
‘Everything Has Disgusted Me’: Residents Upset Ahead of Today’s Decision on County Election Map
Residents across the political spectrum are expressing frustration at OC supervisors for ignoring their input on maps that will shape democratic representation for the next decade.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Costa Mesa Officials Oppose Proposed OC Election Maps That Split City From Its Neighbors
The city council wants Orange County Supervisors to keep them in the same district as Newport Beach and Huntington Beach.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
OC Supervisors Shorten Residents’ Review Time of Newly Proposed Election Maps
This week, supervisors made a series of changes to maps that will reduce the public’s review of the final proposals from 10 days to three days before adoption.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
OC Supervisors Look to Join Embattled Clean Power Agency Amid Transparency Complaints
If approved, the county would become the fifth public agency to join the board of directors.
