June 21, 2018
Orange County
Voice of OC: Santa Ana upside-down by $10 Million in new fiscal year; Council seeks sales tax increase
That is on top of a $2 million budget gap last year and $6.1 million in one-time general fund money the city plans to draw to make ends meet in the current fiscal year, which ends June 30. The gaps are projected to grow.
Daily Pilot: Costa Mesa won't pursue options to city's adopted voting districts
A majority of City Council members Tuesday night voted against Mayor Sandy Genis’ suggestion to pursue a districting do-over.
OC Register: Given increasing costs, Placentia officials send notice they may want out of contract with Orange County Fire Authority
Facing a June 30 deadline before Placentia’s contract with the agency automatically renews through 2030, the City Council voted Tuesday, June 19, to block the renewal and possibly allow the contract to expire in two years.
Daily Pilot: Rocket built in Huntington Beach is set to blast into space Friday from New Zealand
The launch includes Irvine01, a miniaturized satellite for space research created by the Irvine CubeSat STEM program, an effort by more than 160 students from six Irvine high schools to engineer and launch a nano-satellite into orbit.
California
LA Times: No stamp, no problem: California lawmakers approve proposal for postage-free voting by mail
If signed into law, Assembly Bill 216 would require county elections officials to send prepaid postage envelopes with ballots mailed to voters.
Nation
OC Register: Supreme Court: Online shoppers can be forced to pay sales tax
The 5-4 ruling Thursday is a win for states, who said they were losing out on billions of dollars annually under two decades-old Supreme Court decisions that impacted online sales tax collection. The high court ruled Thursday to overturn those decisions.
Publication Date: June 21, 2018