July 16, 2018

Orange County

Voice of OC: Armory homeless shelters close, many unsure what’s next

Homeless people in north Orange County no longer will have nightly shelters at the National Guard armories after the Santa Ana armory closed its doors Sunday morning and Fullerton shut down last week.

 

Voice of OC: Anaheim to appoint city manager cleared of sexual misconduct accusations

If his appointment is approved by the Anaheim City Council, Chris Zapata would assume the role on August 6 with a $291,000 annual salary. Prior to San Leandro, Zapata was the city manager of National City, in San Diego County.

 

OC Register: It’s time to check your paycheck withholding, IRS says

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed in December made major changes to the tax law, including increasing the standard deduction, removing personal exemptions, increasing the Child Tax Credit, limiting or discontinuing certain deductions and changing tax rates and brackets.

 

OCGOV.COM: Water quality plan is a milestone for South Orange County communities

The County of Orange and its partner cities are currently seeking partnership opportunities with additional key stakeholders within the South Orange County Watershed Management area to help reach the goals established in the South OC water quality Improvement plan.

 

Labor

AFL-CIO: Are we in a trade war?

Now, let’s tone down the rhetoric just a bit. Real wars, such as those in Iraq and Afghanistan, are deadly, dangerous, scary affairs. No one should confuse tariffs with real wars.

 

Bloomberg: U.S. Labor Unions

Ever since the U.S. industrialized in the late 1800s, unions have been organizing workers in search of better wages, benefits and employment conditions, and scholars have been arguing about their social and economic impact.

 

California

Sacramento Bee: Why California business leaders are fighting to save the gas tax increase

Their support, along with the money and the bully pulpit it brings, will be essential for the coalition waging an uphill campaign to preserve the tax plan.

 

Publication Date: July 16, 2018