May 25, 2018

Orange County

OC Register: Ready to vote in the June 5 primary? Here’s when and where you can cast a ballot early or by mail in Orange County

Five voting service center locations will be open starting Saturday, May 26, for early voting (along with other services such as dropping off a mail ballot, getting a replacement ballot and getting voter assistance). The hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 26 through June 1 and beyond.

 

OC Register: Caltech to keep close eye on integrity of Orange County June 5 election, hopes to go nationwide by 2020

Political science professor Michael Alvarez, who’s spearheading the project, said in a statement the partnership is a preview of what Caltech hopes to do throughout California and possibly the nation in the 2020 election.

 

Voice of OC: Mobile unit planned for OC needle exchange

The proposed mobile unit would operate in one city per day on weekly rotation from 10am to 5pm in industrial areas of Anaheim, Santa Ana, Costa Mesa and Orange.

 

Labor

AFL-CIO: Make a call to stop VA privatization

Lawmakers are working on bills that would close Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals and facilities and sell veterans’ care to the highest bidder. These devastating bills would force many hospitals and facilities to shut down, depriving our veterans of the specialized care offered at the VA.

 

California

OC Register: California’s creative economy back to pre-recession job count, generating $407 billion

California’s creative economy generated $407 billion and supported more than 1.6 million jobs in 2016 and it’s still picking up speed, according to a report by the Otis College of Art and Design. That figure represents about 15 percent of the Golden State’s $2.7 trillion economy.

 

Publication Date: May 25, 2018