A Voice of OC review found over $6 million spent in a primary race to decide who will represent a district stretching from Disneyland to Cerritos – much of that spending is special interests attacking a local labor leader candidate.
Tag: Sharon Quirk Silva
Posted inNorberto Santana Jr.
Santana: This Week’s Top News Across OC
A host of local officials end up in court, workers hit the streets and state officials arrive to talk about the impact of immigration on the economy.
Posted inEconomy
Orange County Feels Economic Fallout of ICE Raids
Economic fallout concerns were raised this week during a roundtable discussion of state legislators and community organizations, which also saw the local groups call on state leaders for more resources and stronger oversight of the ICE raids.
Posted inState
When Will OC Veterans See A Cemetery Built at Gypsum Canyon?
While county and state leaders have agreed to a site, they’re still working through the details on what the final cemetery will look like.
Posted inOutdoors
State Releases Cost Estimate for Orange County Veterans Cemetery
After over a year of waiting, veterans now know what it’ll take to get a long-promised cemetery in Anaheim.
Posted inState
Will California’s Striking Workers Get Unemployment Pay?
A state bill working its way through the legislature could mean striking workers could receive unemployment pay after two weeks of picketing. It comes as Orange County’s hotel workers are on rolling strikes.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Sacramento is Investigating Pay Spikes and Hiring Practices at OC’s Health Plan for the Poor
It’s “startling” to see what some of CalOptima’s executives are making, said Sharon Quirk-Silva, the state assemblywoman who pushed for the audit.
Posted inCountywide
OC Commuters Can Now See Huge U.S. Flag Off 91 Freeway Over Future Veterans Cemetery
After years of debate among local politicians, veterans appear closer than ever to opening Orange County’s first state veterans cemetery.
Posted inPolitics & Elections
Democrat Quirk-Silva Pulls Ahead of Republican Soo Yoo in Cliffhanger State Assembly Race
At one point, just two votes out of 68,000 separated the two contenders.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
In Wake of ‘Pay to Play’ Fine at OC’s Health Plan for the Poor, Legislators Consider Action
County supervisors like Andrew Do could be banned from working for CalOptima in the year after leaving office.
