2020 Election Night Results: 68th State Assembly
Orange County Election 2020
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Republican Assemblyman Steven Choi is squaring off against Democratic Irvine Councilwoman Melissa Fox.
Irvine Council Decides to Hold Off on Short-Term Rental Regulations
Countywide
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As websites like Airbnb have created a boom in short-term rentals, council members want to update the city’s rules on when and how private homes can be rented out. But they want to study the issue first.
Irvine Council Adopts ‘In God We Trust’ for Council Chambers
Irvine
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Councilmembers also voted to have the phrase e pluribus unum – Latin for “out of many, one” — emblazoned in the meeting chambers. The gesture is a reminder of an ongoing effort by the council’s Republican majority to cast the city in a more conservative light.
Campaign Spending Takes a Complex Route in Irvine
Irvine
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More than a dozen political action committees have spent hundreds of thousands to keep the Irvine Republican council majority in power. The Great Park Neighborhoods developer is responsible for a large portion.
Irvine to Probe Votes by City Commissioners
Irvine
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Republican Councilman Jeffrey Lalloway points to a lobbyist’s email as evidence that votes on an apartment project might have been tainted by campaign contributions. Democratic Councilman Larry Agran says the accusation is just another election season political attack.
DA Requests Great Park Documents
Irvine
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The Orange County District Attorney sent a letter seeking all documents related to the city’s forensic investigation into the park’s finances.
Six Hot Debates to Watch This Week
Government
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Irvine looks at affordable housing for veterans while Villa Park considers ending its pension contract with CalPERs and Cypress studies more horse race dates at Los Alamitos.
Irvine to Pursue Court Action Against Former Consultant
Irvine
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City Council in a unanimous vote decided to request a Superior Court judge to order Stu Mollrich of Forde & Mollrich to turn over financial records.
Irvine Committee Will Identify Veterans Cemetery Site
Countywide
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The decision was accompanied by political bickering as the council’s Democrats, with support from some veterans, complained of being railroaded out of the process.
Effort to Befriend Vietnamese City Sparks Outrage in Irvine
Countywide
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City Councilman Larry Agran withdraws his proposal to establish ties with the city of Nha Trang after protests from the Vietnamese community.