OC Judge Allows Lawsuit Against Orange County Public Comment Policies to Move Forward
Government
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A lawsuit alleging Orange County supervisors have unconstitutionally restricted public comments got the green light to move forward Wednesday.
Public Commenters Limited During Coronavirus by Closed Government Offices, New Policies
Government
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While some agencies have updated their options for remote commenters, many local boards have cut out live public comment and are only reading write-in comments.
OC Board of Education Releases Previously Silenced Comments on Starting School Without Masks
OC Schools During Coronavirus
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The first tally of emails offers a stark contrast in public opinion to the majority of speakers opposing masks.
Balancing Health Safety with Participation, Santa Ana Grapples with Public Comment Policies
Santa Ana
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Santa Ana City Council members Tuesday settled on a speaking format that will continue hearing phone-in input at the start of each session rather than the end.
Orange County Starts Reading Aloud Public Comments Submitted by Email
Government
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Residents now can have their voice heard at public meetings of the Orange County Board of Supervisors if they can’t attend due to a disability.
Santa Ana Resident is Ousted from County Commission After Raising Homeless Shelter Concerns
Countywide
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Supervisor Andrew Do confirmed he asked Angie Cano to resign, but declined to say if it was because of her public comments.
Santana: The Pesky Public
ACLU
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Keeping the public out of the loop has become an extreme sport for our elected class as well as the greatest threat to our democracy. In recent times, we’ve seen efforts here in Orange County to illegally restrict public comment, destroy public documents, squash dissenting council members, delay release of police misconduct records along with the murky process of monitoring state harassment investigations or changing federal regulations.
Anaheim Mayor Sidhu Unofficially Limits Council Discussion
Anaheim Council comment rules
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Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu instituted a rule that limits City Council discussion to two five-minute intervals on agenda items and his rule change caused issues as the last council meeting wore on.
Santana: Stage Set For ACLU Vs. County of Orange Fight Over Public Comment Rules
Norberto Santana, Jr.
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After years of protest, the ACLU heads into superior court next month against the County of Orange seeking a court injunction against restrictive public comment rules. The hearing is scheduled for June 12 at 10 am in Dept. C25 in front of Judge Sheila Fell.
Santana: OC Supervisors Attack on Free Speech, Comes Under Attack
Norberto Santana, Jr.
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Following a systematic attack on public comment, the Orange County Board of Supervisors triggers a First Amendment lawsuit from the ACLU. It’s the second time in recent years that county supervisors have fumbled taxpayers into court — landing in federal court last year over civil rights violations involving the homeless.