June 23, 2017
Orange County
OC Register: Beuthin: Supervisors vote against democracy
The Board of Supervisors voted unanimously against the vote center model without saying a word. If they are going to suppress our voices at the ballot box, they need to use their voices to explain why.
OC Register: Santa Ana approves millions of dollars for 4 affordable housing projects, despite concerns over process
“We do have a crisis, a housing crisis,” Councilman Vicente Sarmiento said. “We look at policies and developers that promote units for extremely low income versus just low income … so I think the effort to try to create more affordable housing is a commendable one and I think this council has been a leader on that.”
OC Register: 91 Freeway toll lanes getting another rate increase in July
In a newsletter sent out, the Riverside County Transportation Commission, along with the Orange County Transportation Authority, said the board of directors approved a cost-of-living adjustment of 2 percent. The note stated that tolls are subjected to an adjustment each year.
KPCC: Democratic Senator Josh Newman on recall effort
The recall attempt has generated outrage among Democrats and many political observers for what they see as a blatant attempt by state Republicans to target a politically vulnerable member of the Legislature to strip the Dems of their supermajority.
Cal Labor Fed: New must watch video: Why Do We Need Medicaid?
Like many Americans, you may have parents or other loved ones in nursing homes because they require around-the-clock care. Yet only about 1 in 10 people 65 and older have private long-term care insurance to cover nursing-home costs.
Bloomberg: Today’s angry societies
Since the financial crisis of 2008, inequalities have grown globally, not so much among countries but within them and especially developed countries.
Publication Date: June 23, 2017
