July 23, 2018
Orange County
Voice of OC: Reiff – Irvine mayor wants to keep the OC Fire Authority
Irvine Mayor Donald Wagner says he’s confident that, one way or another, his city will continue to be served by the Orange County Fire Authority despite its decision to leave the OCFA by July 1, 2020.
OC Register: Status Update: OC animal shelter has new director
Animals advocates might be happy to hear Mike Kaviani hails from a no-kill nonprofit in Texas where he was director of Lifes Saving Operations for Austin Pets Alive. His biography states he has 14 years of experience in the animal care industry.
OCEA: One our most popular seminars, Will and Trusts, is back July 26
The “members only” seminar takes place at OCEA’s Assembly Room from Noon -1 P.M. OCEA General Counsel Don Drozd will be presenting. Learn about these important legal protections for you and your family. Lunch is provided so please RSVP to Sunny Hermosillo at shermosillo@ocea.org.
OCGOV.COM: Social Services Agency recognized for supporting foster youth seeking higher education
Social workers in partnership with the OC Dept. of Education placed first among large counties in the state, with 71 percent of Orange County high school seniors in foster care completing their federal student aid applications this year.
Labor
Labor 411: A $10,000 Federal tax credit is the answer to low teacher pay
The credit would be targeted towards teachers who work in high-poverty schools, and it could mean up to a $190 raise per week for teachers. It would be linked to the percentage of students in a school that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and would phase out as that percentage decreases.
California
OC Register: California’s Property Tax Postponement program aids low-income seniors
For Californians who are struggling to pay property tax bills that are rising ever higher due to the increasing number of local bonds and parcel taxes, help may be available.
OC Register: California executives, consumers get skittish about state, local economies
California’s consumers and purchasing managers — the executives in charge of corporate buying — have seemly tempered their optimism about the future of the state’s economy.
Publication Date: July 23, 2018
