Officials have moved the entire $7 million allocation to general fund in the face of a projected 8.5 percent drop in revenues.
Tag: Santa Ana City Council
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
You Can’t Hang a ‘Quiet Please’ Sign on Democracy
The brouhaha at L.A. City Hall over reporters’ access to council members during meetings is a particularly chilling example of officialdom denying the public its rightful access to government. Unfortunately, reporters deal with similar issues all the time.
Posted inInvestigative, Norberto Santana Jr., Politics & Elections, Santa Ana
Immigration Back as an Election Issue — LA Edition
Los Angeles goes much further than Santa Ana on critique of Arizona immigration law. That council’s boycott of Arizona businesses shows how strongly the issue has reemerged and how complicated boycotts can be.
Posted inInvestigative, Norberto Santana Jr., Politics & Elections, Santa Ana, Transportation
Santa Ana Vote Shows Immigration Back as Election Issue in OC
City first, and perhaps only, in Orange County to officially denounce law that allows police to probe someone’s immigration status. Vote was unanimous and appeared to be debated in advance of the meeting.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Who Says You Can’t Speak Your Mind at a Public Meeting
Voice of OC open government consultant weighs in on a recent Brown Act battle at Santa Ana City Hall.
Posted inNorberto Santana Jr., Santa Ana
The Mellowing Effect of Elections in Santa Ana
Council spends more than two hours on feel-good measures at its regular meeting. Then it spends just minutes on city business.
