Landlord groups are working to take the final say on Santa Ana’s new rent control law to voters. But not without misleading tactics, some community groups claim.
Tag: referendum
Posted inNEWS
Money, Political Battles Surround Controversial Housing Project Going Before Orange Voters in November
The proposal for homes on an old quarry site has both supporters and opponents — and lots of campaign money behind it.
Posted inCountywide, Emergencies & Disasters, Government, Health & Wellness, Irvine, NEWS, Politics & Elections, REGIONS, Santa Ana, Top Stories, Westminster
How Coronavirus Will Affect OC Special Elections This Year
In-person voting has been cancelled for a special recall election in Westminster. It’s still up in the air whether Santa Ana’s special recall election will follow suit.
Posted inEconomy, Government, Housing & Homelessness, NEWS, Outdoors, REGIONS, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Lawsuits, Referendums on Horizon for Santa Ana’s Controversial 2525 Apartments
Council members initially approved the project last year, despite a push by some against the much-disputed 2525 N. Main St. apartments in the city’s north-end Park Santiago neighborhood.
Posted inAnaheim
Anaheim Council OKs Measures Against Hotel Projects for 2018 Ballot
But even if voters passed the two referendums, which oppose the building of luxury hotels with large tax subsidies, they would not stop the developer from going ahead with the projects or receiving city tax breaks, city officials say.
Posted inAnaheim, Economy, News Briefs
Union Launches Effort to Put Anaheim Hotel Subsidies on Ballot
UNITE-HERE, which represents Anaheim Resort district employees, is collecting signatures to put two luxury hotel development deals before voters in November, after failed attempts to engage the projects’ developer on a labor deal.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Does Harrah Owe Santa Ana $300,000 for Special Election?
Members of a residents group opposed to the city’s One Broadway
Plaza project say the developer should have paid for a special
election in which voters approved the project. Harrah says no
way.
Posted inOrange
Opponents of Orange Development Submit Signatures for Referendum
Effort seeks to force a citywide vote on the Orange Park Acres
project.
Posted inOrange, Outdoors
Orange City Council Approves Controversial Development
Opponents vow referendum to stop building plans on one of the
city’s last areas of open space.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Orange, Outdoors, Top Stories
Orange Development Moves Ever Closer to Council Approval
City Council unofficially agrees to a developer’s plan for one
of the city’s last remaining tracts of open space.
